Crabbing!

In the last couple years Jake has taken up the hobbies of crabbing and bird watching.  While most people that know me would never think I'd be excited to participate in such hobbies, I actually really love it.  We've explored so much of the Northwest in search of good crabbing docks and birds.  We've hiked, taken beautiful drives, seen sunsets and eaten crab feasts.  But the best part of all has been how we've been able to spend time and connect as a family.

2010:

Sawyer's first crabbing trip to Newport, October 2010, 8 months old

Jake learned lots about crabbing from John
I'm sure Sawyer and Isaiah will have many trips with their dads in the future!

Crabbing in November 2010



This October we enjoyed a beautiful drive to the Oregon Coast for a day of crabbing.  The leaves were beautiful and we had a really clear day.  We did some "car crabbing" where we would take turns staying in the car or leaving Paloma so she could stay warm.  We also tossed the pots in a few times and went down to play on some amazing trains.  Sawyer was in heaven!  By the end of the night we only had one "keeper" but it was a successful outing none the less.

He's such a little boy now, 18 months old