KIDS

This is a picture of Elysa taken yesterday. This was the first time she has let us try to braid her hair. Normally it's a ponytail or nothing...





...and here's the newest addition to the family. Meet Rocky the rat terrier (of course), which fits both his personality and the current relationship between daughter, dog 1 and dog 2 as they sort out the pecking order.

EAGLES ALONG THE COWLITZ

For a few days each spring, along with the annual smelt (a small food fish for those that are curious) return, we end up with bald eagles along the Cowlitz River. The weather conspired against me getting the picture I really wanted, but here's one. At one point, I counted two juveniles and three mature balds between Lexington and Kelso.

Back in December, I watched two balds fight over a fish one of them waded off the sandbar to get. Very cool!!!

WINTER BEACH TRIP

A quick January day-trip to Long Beach. Blue skies, a bit on the chilly side, but a fun time was had by all. Guess whose toes?

WELCOME TO OUR NEW BLOG

Hello to all.

Our previous blog, www.chinabutterflydreams.com documented our journey to adopt our daughter a few years ago (yes, it's really been that long)! We wanted a place to update family and friends on our life in general, and that didn't seem like the right place... so it will be taken down soon, and this will take it's place. Welcome to slices of our life...