Visit from Annie and Dayton

We had a great time a few days before Christmas with Annie and Dayton in Portland. They drove down from Seattle to spend the day with us. Maren instantly attached herself to Annie remembering she was the beautiful bride a month before. It was fun to spend some one on one time together. We saw many fun things in the city including Powell's Books, the outdoor Saturday market, and Finnegan's toy store. We then ate at a German restaurant called Gustavs. We parked in Beaverton and rode the train which was part of the fun adventure. That night we went to a light display near Forest Grove called Storybook Lane. This family had all kinds of storybook characters pained and lit up with movement throughout their backyard. You could date back the original display to the 1930s. One of those unique attractions you find only in small towns such as ours.

You would think she would be happier to see her favorite characters. We woke her up minutes before and she wasn't happy about it. She stared at this display not wanting to move on so we knew she still loved it.