A lovely long weekend

Memorial weekend was really fun. If you haven't been to the southern oregon coast..you MUST put it on your list of must see's. According to Eric, it was lit up and stupid windy. I got myself a killer windersurfer tan (face and hands) while the wind kicked up enough sand for a great microderm peel. Here are some shots!

Let the DIY construction begin! (Again)

Well, here we go again. Time to start our regular trips to the lumber yard, the big orange man-store, and the hardware store. It's time to begin round 2 on the home upgrades. Now this little house was never meant to be a mansion or a luxury home or even a modern dwelling. It's just a simple little corner of the earth that keeps us dry, it's comfortable, and it's safe. Someday our dreamhome will come...and near the beach, of course!

For those of you that don't recall last years' projects...they included: New kitchen, new living room, new bathroom, and new Jace's bedroom. We can't forget the new roof!


This year...we are converting the board-shop into our master bedroom, and turning our current bedroom into office/guest space. The board-shop is moving into a new shed (our old carport) and the big toys are moving into a new shed behind the house. That reminds me! I gotta go pick up the piant and paint that shed before we hit the 80s today.

New found freedom

Jace turned 15 this weekend! This young man has a newfound freedom and it's called Amtrak. Yes, that's right. He can now ride, get on AND get off the Amtrak without adult supervision. What does that mean for us?! No more pick-ups and drop-offs to Portland ever other weekend!!!!! Whooopppie! O happy day. The best part is that the station is 3 blocks from our house.

Last days of snowboarding

This is the last open weekend at Mt. Hood Meadows. There is still over 10 ft of snow to enjoy. However, the days are too warm, even on top of my local glacier, to keep the snow cold enough to be slippery. Eric and I took our final runs of the season yesterday, but we were happy to put our flip-flops back on when we got to parking lot. See you next season Mt. Hood Meadows!

Fresh picked blueberries

I convinced Eric that we needed to have some blueberry bushes on our property. So I dragged him to a farm in 85 degree weather, so he could work for hours digging out the bushes that I chose. I helped carry the tools and bag the roots, though!

My first Mother's Day

This year, I am giving myself an honorary mention of motherhood. Jace and Eric would agree, I think. But before I start thinking about how I am going to spoil myself, I need to throw my soon-to-be-stepson, a 15th birthday party. What does a 15 year old boy want for his birthday? He wants a drumset...no....Cold hard cash for an i-touch....no....some new Nike street sneaks, new clothes and a guitar c-clamp....YES! Oh, and let's not forget the pizza, cake, and a dozen other teenage boys on skateboards at the local hangout during First Friday.

As for me; well, I think this non-traditional mommy will take some real windsurfing lessons and keep the mom-jeans at bay.

California Spring Break

We are back from vacation! Here are some shots from our trip to Laguna Beach.