OMSI

Mica plays with animals she can find in Oregon

Not her best shot but she is too quick!

We love WATER! (I'll have to find the sport setting on my new camera)

Mica and her friends play

Ok, time to play a little catch-up. Mica and I have been doing some fun things this summer and I just haven't had time (or energy) to keep up her blog. But now I will share some of our adventures :) We went to OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) and she had a wonderful time playing with all the activity centers and her friends that we went with. I was very excited to find out that they are having $2.00 Sundays for a while and Mica is still free for places like that. I haven't been to OMSI since I was in college (long time ago :) and it is a totally different experience when you bring your first child to a place you have been in your youth. It was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Bye Bye Celine

Maybe if I sit on her she won't go.

We all really enjoyed having Celine back home. It was so fun to see her and let Mica get to know her all over again. But like all things, her visit had to come to an end. Just yesterday Mica said "where Feen go?" it was cute and sad at the same time. We all look forward to going to visit Celine in Switzerland when the kids are old enough to fly and enjoy the visit. We miss you Celine!

Cannon Beach

Family photo

Amy, Celine, Mica and Steve

Hey daddy what's that?

I don't like the ocean, its too cold!

My girls

Steve is always working!

The Oregon Coast is definitely an acquired taste. We went to show Mica and Celine the ocean the other day. This was Mica's first trip to the ocean. It was a typical day on the Oregon Coast - foggy and a little cold. But we managed to make some good memories and capture a family photo. We are all a little wind-blown and there is no hiding my baby bump now :) -just in case you all were thinking I got really chunky in the mid-section all the sudden. In just a few weeks Mica will find out if she will have a brother or a sister. Anyway, Mica liked walking in the sand but did not enjoy the water chasing her! "UP Daddy UP UP UP!!!" I think is what she said and some baby gibberish that I'm sure were not nice words. Hopefully we can take Mica back someday on one of those freakishly warm days at the beach so she can enjoy it a little better.

Thanks Deb!

One of Steve's coworkers gave Mica a slide today. And sense we brought it home she has not stopped playing with it (except for dinner, she will stop anything for food :) The living room is just a temporary home for the slide it will soon live outside but we just had to test it out. Thanks again Deb! Mica just loves the slide.

Welcome Home Celine

We have our Swiss daughter back for a few weeks. Celine was and exchange student we hosted for a year and after being gone for a year she decided she just had to come back for a few weeks :) Mica is really enjoying her Swiss Sister all over again. She was just 6mo old when Celine left the first time. I know she will really miss her when the time comes to say goodbye. Now when Mica wakes up she says "hi mama and hi dada" now she adds "wheres 'Feen' " she can't quite say her name yet.

Happy 4th of July!

We all had fun this morning watching the parade. Mica loved the "neigh neighs" and even had the chance to pet one of the horses. The parade sets up in front of our house so all morning she was at the window telling us all about the horses and people walking by to set up. It is becoming more and more fun to take her out to events now that she is so aware of what is going on around her. Happy 4th everyone!

Hi

Just for Chris :)