safe and sound

She slept with us last night.  Just before 9:00 p.m Danny cam in to make a protein shake.  He had been mowing the lawn and picking plums from our next door neighbor's tree.  As he stood there, the door into our kitchen from our garage opened.  A man attempted to enter.  Danny yelled and began to chase him down.  Just as the man approached his car he pulled a handgun, shouted "do you want to die today?" and fired.  (Thankfully missed)

It was a crazy night of police statements, finger prints, eye witness reports (I hope Ryan and Shawn could sleep last night) and friends distracting our girls, neighbors walking over to check on us, other phone calls & texts, a priesthood blessing for D (thanks Tom)...and then we slept gathered as close as we could---grateful to be safe.  The man got away but this house is locked up tight.  He stole our garage door opener but it has already been changed.  Lock your cars, keep your garage shut...and lock your doors.  Be safe.

camping

Our annual DAVIS FAMILY CAMPOUT was held at Payson Lakes this year.

It is ALWAYS the highlight of Ellie, Kate and Sophie's summer.

Experienced but not necessarily pictured:

family + friends who act like family

floating on tubes

bike riding

tent sleeping

campfire s'mores

walking stick carving

dutch oven cooking

dirty feet + fingernails

spectacular star gazing

mudpie making

afternoon naps
dog walking

delicious food

waking to the sound of cows mooing

tie died t-shirts

sunburns

braided hair

making new friends

exploring

a million memories

 We can't wait for next year!!!

19

It was just he and I enjoying a quiet dinner alone.   The green beans at Sapa were as good as we remembered and we tried their pork dumplings...that were amazing!  As we ate Danny asked me my favorite memory over the last 19 years.  How could I possibly pick just one!?  I asked him, and he knew right away, "the moment we became parents."  Having three daughters did change everything.  

It only seemed fitting that we celebrate with them tonight too.  When we returned home they had made a "HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD!" poster.  We ate ice cream  and lit sparklers together.  These past 19 years have not been perfect...but they have been oh so good.  Here's to many more.

Pioneer Day

Well spending Pioneer Day at the C family's wasn't anything like the pioneers lived-

delicious food

swimming at sunset

but we do have spending time with great friends and family in common.

childhood

Our Sunday afternoons are quiet around here...

and it might be my favorite time of the week.

Oregon Coast

Oregon

July 3rd - July 10th

Netarts Bay

Oceanside

Seaside

Tillamook

Canon Beach

Short Sands Beach

Astoria

You were EVERYTHING we hoped you would be!

Explorers- our family of 5, Sharon's family of 4 and Go Ute Nana

sea air

"I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh and free sea air was like a cool quieting thought."  -Helen Keller


I often saw her alone...digging in the sand, jumping waves, and running on the shore.  I would call to her to join us...and she sweetly declined.  Her contentment was tangible.  She played with the ocean like she would play with a friend.