Women in Black

On Saturday, Scott and I had the privilege to go to the Temple with our friends Janessa and Scott. It was such a wonderful experience and it really made me wanna give back, you know. At lunch time we found the perfect opportunity....

Women in Black. They stand for peace and justice (and frumpy black clothes). I know you are all dying to join (sorry guys....it's only for the girls, although they may join the silent vigil in numbers less then two) so check them out online at womeninblack.org. they are not yet on facebook, but Janessa has been working around the clock to reconcile this horrible oversite.

Peace, Justice, and really ugly shoes. We are The Women in Black.

Labor Day in Long Beach, WA

In a rainy little town on the southern most tip of the Washington coast sits a happy little cabin about a half mile off the beach. Scott and I and our parents took a trip there for Labor Day Weekend. The weather really surprised us, sunny and warm with just a few rainy spots here and there. I'm not allowed to disclose all of the events that went on this weekend, it's strictly G-14 classified, but here are some of the things I can tell you about.

North Head Lighthouse:

After a short hike through a forest you come out on a cliff above the water. This cliff is where they built the light house back in the 1860s.

Our dream house. It's a little known secret that Scott has always wanted to live in a refurbished chicken coop. It needs a little work, and Scott can't fit through the door, but maybe someday...

oh yeah...we watched these surfers for a while...they must be freakin crazy. The water in this part of the Pacific Ocean is about 45 degrees. Even in a wet suit, that's cold.

Fort Columbia:

Good ole Fort Columbia. It was built to protect the Columbia River from intruders. Now it just has lots of cool stuff to climb on and dungeons to exlore. Oh, and I should mention, we did not put Brian and Cathy on photo restriction, although Brian might have liked the break ;), at the lighthouse. They arrived later in the afternoon and we went to the lighthouse in the morning.

Civil War Reenactment:

On Sunday we headed down to Fort Stevens in Oregon. We heard tell of a Civil War reenactment and thought we should check it out. The people who do this make it as athentic as possible. There were no BBQ's, or Coleman tents. Everyone dressed in period clothes, ate period food (minus the fish and chips van that snuck it's way in) and lived like people would have back in the day....Made me very grateful that I live in a time with running water, heat, washers and dryers...

I think this guy was new on the circuit cause it took him about 30 minutes to split that one piece of wood. By the time he was done with it, his fire was probably out. I wanted to go take it from him since he was obviously incapable of this task, but I left my hoop skirt and bonnet at home, so I just let him struggle.

The boys with dangerous weapons.

My mom and I with our finery.


The actual reenactment. The Union soldiers were brave and fought hard, but found it in their best interest to retreat and find their revenge another day.

Beard's Hollow & The Beach:

Here's a little candid shot of my handsome husband...Love you Scott!!! On Monday we took advantage of the weather by visiting a place called Beard's Hollow. There are huge rocks to climb on when the tide is out. We had a lot of fun taking pictures, climbing, and jumping. We didn't see any beards though, interestly enough.

Whenever it's nice out at Long Beach, you must take pictures or no one will believe you. The Lord really answered my prayers by giving us such beautiful weather while we were there.
Mom, showing off her cheerleading skills. Go Team Awesome!!! We had such a fun trip!!! for more info go to www.longbeachisawesome/creedthoughts.gov.