Happy Holidays from Oregon

This year for Christmas we went to visit my family in Oregon. We had so much fun getting to visit and do some sightseeing!

On our way home from the airport we stopped at OMSI







We had a lot of fun looking at all the different exhibits and learning a bunch of cool things.



Every Christmas eve all of my family puts together a talent show, you have to perform something and then you get to open one gift. People play instruments, sing, read, and a lot more



This year my immediate family sang a fun Christmas song with an Island twist!





Christmas morning, bright and early!



This is what all the presents looked like when we walked out, and before the mess of unwrapping presents for the next couple hours!





Everyone had a bunch of presents to open, and all of us got exactly what we wanted! It was one of the best Christmas' ever.



Nicole and our puppy Mya!



I gave Chris a new fishing vest, he loves it and has already used it. He went steelhead fishing with my uncle while we were there visiting. They got two huge fish!



Here is a picture of one of the fish he and my uncle caught. He had so much fun he even joked about moving to Oregon just for the fishing! Maybe someday... :)



All the girls ready to go out



We went to the Oregon Coast one of the days we were there, the weather was so nice. Clear blue sky with the sun shinning. I miss the ocean.





This such a cool picture of my mom and Janelle jumping up in the air.





I love the Oregon Coast Aquarium and everytime I come home I like to visit there. Since Chris had never been I decided that we should go.





It was so much fun, and we saw a lot of cool things.





Inside the shark tank!



We also got a chance to visit Chris' brother Scot, his wife Traci and their two kids.





It wouldn't be a visit to Oregon without going to the Woodburn Outlets, they have some of my favorite stores with great deals!



One of the other things I have to do when I go home is go to this small mexican restaurant called La Rockita. They have the best burritos ever! It runs a pretty close second to Cafe Rio.





We also went with my family and some friends to see Avatar in 3D. I didn't have too high an expectation for the movie, but it actually was a lot better then I thought it would be.



Our last night here was New Years Eve. We went out to dinner and came home to play games and watch the Dick Clark's New Years Eve show.



This was our third New Years together, can't wait for more to come. 2010 is going to be a great year with lots of changes!



We had a great time, and did so much in such a short visit. It was fun to spend time with my family and make a lot of great memories! We love and miss you guys.