Today we drove 140 miles to find the perfect Christmas Tree. You might ask "don't you live in Oregon and aren't there evergreens in your yard?" My mom says "that's not the point!" It's the experience of the all day drive, four wheeling, 5000 trees to choose from and dragging a full grown tree half a mile, uphill.

"The committee" examing the perfect tree.

We helped dad cut down the perfect tree with helpful advice like "cut faster," and "I thought it was supposed to be straight?"

Doing my yoga "tree pose!"

The haul out!

Hello Tooth Fairy! My first adult tooth has arrived and I've got some very loose baby teeth!

Olivia and Nathan are sleeping over tonight! We made huge gingerbread cookies, watched movies and ate crusties for dinner!

We visited the South Jetty of the Columbia River Bar entrance just before the big storm hit tonight! My dad's ship made it home just in time. The jetty wall behind us is 20 feet high and the big waves are smashing right over top of it! This is the first big storm of the year and Dad took us on a trip to see how his buoys were doing.

Mom and Anderson getting blown around by the 40mph wind!

Halloween 09 Nemo and Ariel.

Comparing costumes.

Trick or treating downtown.

Success!

The end!