Basketball and the Coast

Aaron scored some pretty awesome basketball tickets to the Ducks game the other night.  We had club access which was perfect for Parker!  She could run around freely not to mention we had our own private concession stand and free popcorn!  It's the little things that matter.  

 We brought Ali and Kate with us.  This is in the club room.

 Parker did fantastic!  She loved it and pretty much looked like this the entire time.

Some friends of ours have a beach house up by Lincoln City.  A bunch of us headed there for the weekend.  It was supposed to be super stormy, crazy weather...which it was on the drive there on Friday and back home on Sunday...but on Saturday- it was beautiful!!  

 Our friend's house...walks right out on to the beach.

Parker and her friend Starra...

On the way home on Sunday we made a detour and stopped by the aquarium.  Parker loved it!!

She LOVED these guys...

 Not only did she love looking at the sharks...she equally loved walking along the ledge.  Maybe next year she'll be all about the fish only.

All in all a very fun trip to the coast!

 

A Little Taste of New Year's Eve

For NYE we went over to Niall and Ali's house for a little music, dancing and good times.  What happened the next night was an epic battle of global domination!  A friendly little game of Risk was started...and is STILL going.  Yep, we still have to finish it...it started off with Niall, Ali, Aaron, myself and our friend Adam.  It's been quite the battle and we're not willing to throw in the towel- so it's to be continued...

No one could beat Kate at Wii Just Dance 3 on NYE.   Seriously, we all tried...multiple times.  She's the current reigning champ.  Aaron tried...

 Bill tried...(look how fancy he looks!)   She's undefeated!

 This game of Risk begins!  Look how serious we are...

Moving the board to a "safe zone" aka the spare bedroom...