Florence, Oregon

For Thanksgiving we traveled to Florence, Oregon to spend time with Jonah's grandparents (GranMama & Popeye).  We stay at the rental cabins they oversee on Siltcoos Lake.  The cabins are owned by Lane Community College and, in addition to being charming, are located right on the lake shore and 15 minutes away from the Pacific Ocean and sand dunes.  

Here are some favorite landscape photos from our time visiting the Oregon Coast.

Boathouse

Autumn Tracks

Dock at Sunset

Ghost Trees

Seasonal Lake

Heceta Head Lighthouse

Siltcoos Lake

Fairy Dust

The frost was beautiful on my walk this morning.  

I absolutely love to hear a soft crunch with each footstep. 

 This road is the old hwy 30 between Hood River and Mosier which is just reserved for pedestrian and bike traffic now.  Normally this is a well-used trail, but this morning Jonah, Daisy, and I were the only ones brave enough to bundle up and enjoy cold and sunshine.  These photos were taken with my phone so the resolution is terrible, but you get the idea....

....it was just beautiful!

Mornings

Sleeping through the night is absolutely wonderful and we've been enjoying that luxury for months now.  We wake Jonah up at 7am every morning....and he's pretty used to that schedule so he's usually awake already.  We will often hear him cooing and talking to himself from his room before we go in to "wake" him.  Lately, I've been lingering in bed--which is something I love to do when the house is cold and the down comforter is so warm.  My little darling will often join me.  He's super snuggley in the mornings and is content to get cuddles & kisses and play peekaboo with the bedding.  

It's a pretty nice way to start the day.

Teeth!

Okay, so you can't even see it in these photos, but Jonah got his first tooth today!  His bottom central incisor is just poking through (the one on his right).  So far he doesn't seem to be affected by the teething.  He's been in a good mood and on his normal routine.  

I know these photos look ridiculously posed, but Jonah honestly just loves to grin.  

If you are making eye contact, he's smiling.

For months now we've been enjoying the most glorious weather so it has been easy for me to keep spending the afternoons outside playing.  Jonah is sooooo close to being able to sit up all by himself.  His balance is getting good and he can fake it with a little support.  

A haiku for Jonah -

fingers finding leaves

putting Season into mouth

delicious autumn

This rocking chair was made by Jeff, a woodworker from Bellingham, Washington.  It is a very creative design; the chair is made with 6 pieces and each piece fits together like a puzzle.....

and voila, a baby rocking chair!
(Thank you Cinda & Stuart)