Samantha is my very first niece! She is two now and will let you know exactly what she does and does not want. Sam and her parents live so far away, in Addison, Texas so we don’t get to see them as much as we’d like. However, we were able to spend all of last week with them at Cannon Beach and had a great time. I’ve been wanting the chance to get some shots of Samantha and couldn’t pass this opportunity up. This little one calls us Aunt D and Uncle Jay and it melts our hearts every time.

Last week Jason and I traveled to Cannon Beach, Oregon for a Christian conference and to spend time with family. We had such a great time and were able to see firsthand just how beautiful Oregon is. There was lots of rain/mist, but the clouds gave way a bit for some nice sunny days as well. The first picture (plus two other pictures below) is of the famous Haystack Rock. When the tide was low enough we were able to walk over to the giant rock and take a close look at the starfish. We look forward to visiting Oregon again and who knows, maybe our next stay will be a bit more permanent…