Seaside.

This was our family's first time to Seaside without Jeff.  It was good, hard, special, emotional & fun all at once.  A ga-jillion pictures were taken but, here are some of the goodies:

Little hand reaching up to see what all the giggles were about...

Happy 6th! 

March 2010 - 3 wks before Ax joined our fam.  Uff da! 

June 2011 - So thankful to have him OUT (& my bangs grown out...!)  ;) 

Cannon Beach

First time feeling sand.

Special place.  Special family.  Seaside.

Happy 2nd Birthday Nils!

Happy birthday to our sweet nephew!  What a fun train party he had!  We love you "Niwsy"!!!

(hmmm, it's not letting me download a pic of the birthday boy so you'll have to go here to see some...)

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U2.

I went to a U2 concert in Denver 10 years ago.  When we heard they were coming to Seattle, there was no hesitation snatching up some tickets.   Once again, they did not disappoint.

It was one of the most bea-U-tiful days in Seattle which was quite fitting for this amazing song performed with help from Gabrielle Gifford's astronaut husband, Mark Kelly.

Here's the review in the Seattle Times if you're interested.  24 songs in 2 hours of amazingness.  Kinda makes me want to be a groupie & go to the remaining 18 shows on the tour...

U2: best. show. EVER!  

Lenny opened.

"The Claw."

Bono.

I pray it won't be another 10 years before I see U2 next...

Santa Barbara.

I jetted to Santa Barbara for a quick weekend away to celebrate (in my opinion) one of the country's most eligible bachelors getting married.  My amazing cousin tied the knot with his lovely (and equally just as amazing) new bride.  The weekend was filled with family, sun, laughter, wind & food.

Here are quite a few pics of our great weekend away.

Sisters!

Mom with her siblings...

Cousins!  Sisters, Gretchen & Tami with the man of the hour!
(side note: These girls kept us buckled over all wkend.  What fun they are!)

This fig tree (planted in 1876) was AWESOME!
If we were able to walk up to it, you'd see that the roots would come up to my chest!  

Harrison fam!  

WIND!!!

Kiran & Katie - I hadn't seen Katie in years!  So great to catch up!  

With my sweet "little" cousin Luke...

Cousins...

Mi familia!  How can you not crack-up at this!? 

One word:  PINKBERRY!!!

View from our room.... 

WEDDING!

The gorgeous couple!  

We decided that we probably won't eat this well again until we're in Heaven...

HEADING HOME...  on our drive back to the airport we stopped by Malibu & Long Beach for some time in the sun.