Happy Halloween

We spent halloween weekend at Grandma Rose's and had a complete blast. First, we went to her wards halloween party/trunk or treat and then we walked around her neighborhood and went door to door trick or treating. Fun was had by all including our princess, dracula, ninja and baby ballerina.

Pictures at the Temple

Our recent stake conference took place at the stake center down the road from the temple so we decided to head over there afterwards and take some family pictures. Luckily Grandma Rose was visiting so she was the designated photographer. That way Erick could be in the pictures for once.

Another Great Soccer Season

We are so proud of how well Delwin has been doing with soccer. He just completed his third straight undefeated season, and that from being on three completely different teams in three totally different leagues. Erick was lucky enough to be Delwin's coach this past season and I have to say he did an amazing job with those boys. He was a little nervous at first. After that first practice he wasn't entirely convinced that they would be enjoying any wins that season. However, those boys surprised him and they played their hearts out. One of the other coaches told Erick that his team was the hardest that she had come up against all season and that Delwin was the best player in the league. We really couldn't be prouder.

Lilia's crazy hair and hip dance moves.

Kathy decided to give Lilia a new hairdo and then Lilia began to dance around in order to avoid having her diaper changed. We thought it was too cute.

More Tide Pool Pics

Memorial Day

This past Memorial Day we had the chance to go back to the Oregon coast and hang out at the beach. As you can tell this was not like the sunny beaches of Hilton Head that we are used to, but there were some special treats most people don't get a chance to see. We just happened to arrive at the beach at low tide which gave us the opportunity to explore some amazing tide pools. If you can't tell Marko is pointing to a colony of starfish clinging to the mussel encrusted rocks. Delwin is holding a hermit crab that he plucked out of the shallow pool behind him. The boys along with some cousins dodged the surf as they poked at anemones, starfish, hermit crabs, sea snails and tiny fish while listening to a brief marine biology lecture from mom. I don't think the boys realized that the ocean was home to anything but dolphins and sharks. They were truly amazed by the numbers of tiny organisms they never imagined existed. We had a great time and ended they day with a delicious meal of 'slumgulleon' (clam chowder with shrimp) at our favorite restaurant and traditional family hang out Mo's. Even little Lilia has begun to develop a taste for seafood-she couldn't get enough of the chowder.

Video of Delwin playing soccer.

Last season he scored 41 GOALS, So he was the leading scorer of the season. So you can only imagine how proud Erick is.

Delwin Loses His First Tooth

On Monday we decided to help liberate Delwin's loose tooth. This was Delwin's first baby tooth to come out. It was about time since he is already 61/2 and most of his friends have already lost at least one tooth. Also, we noticed that the permanent tooth has already broken through the gums behind the baby tooth. Erick sort of panicked, thinking that the new tooth was going to be all messed up. Hopefully, he is worried for nothing. Anyway, we think he has a very cute smile and even though it was more painful than it usually is, since we had to yank it out, I think he is excited about losing his first tooth.

Swimming at Grandma's

One of the main reasons we moved out to Oregon was so we could spend more time with family and that is what we are doing. We all went swimming at the indoor swimming pool down the street from Grandma's house. Delwin and Kathy had a blast playing in the waves and going down the water slide while Marko splashed around under the water mushroom. Luckily Aunt Leslie was there to help me out so I was able to relax in the hot tub. Ahhh I love my family.

Hang'n Out In Utah

We had a great time visiting with family in Utah on our trip out to Oregon. We were able to go with Aunt Lana to a dinosaur museum at point of the Mt. The boys had a blast with their cousin Gavin. They went digging for dinosaur bones, built their own dinosaurs, watched a 3D prehistoric movie and built rivers to destroy their miniature cities. We will definitely be going back the next time we visit Utah.

Fun at the beach!

One thing we have to admit that we miss about South Carolina is the warm beach weather. However, that didn't stop us from heading off to the coast to enjoy a not so cold day at the beach. We bundled ourselves up and headed out with my twin cousins Sarah and Stephanie and their families.

Big Move

Some of you may not know it but we recently packed ourselves up and moved to Oregon. I left with the kids at the end of January and drove cross country with my mom. We ran into some icy conditions in Wyoming but other than that it was an uneventful trip. We were able to make a stop over in Utah and visit with my brother and sister and their families. Despite all the long days of driving and cold weather we had a pretty good time. We have been semi settled in Oregon for about two months now and Erick has finally made it safely here. We are enjoying hanging out with all of the cousins, aunts, grandparents etc. We are also extremely grateful for the kindness and generosity of my cousins Sarah and Stephanie, who have taken us in and made it possible for us to make this gigantic move to be closer to my family. We will keep everyone updated on the whole job/home issue. Hopefully we will have some good news to report soon.