New Year's 2016

Our plans changed a bit today since we weren't expecting such cold windy weather. 

We decided to stay warm and take the kids up to Portland for the day and then to see the Oregon Garden lights. We had wanted to go before Christmas but the weather didn't cooperate. 

 Greta playing the big wood xylophone and checking out a big logging tractor at the Forestry center. 

 I love this.. You can tell where these kids are age wise. Fieldin hamming it up on the raft and Greta looking like she really wants out. A year ago this picture would have been SO different. 

 Fieldin learning to parachute jump like a fire jumper. It's hard work. His first attempt he was 203 meters away from target and the next time he  was only 57 meters. Very fun. 

 And he found a car that he could possibly drive. He was pretty excited he could touch the pedals. A little awkward but he could do it. Not sure if he could see over the dash though...

 At Oregon gardens. The kids are a little hard to see but I like to take these pics with them in just the holiday light. 

 Greta warming up by the fire and with the narwhal from the Elf movie. 

 I heart Oregon

 Fieldin in Santa's house. Luckily he didn't get caught. We told him about the Austrian/German Krampus. Not sure if he will sleep tonight but we had fun with him. If you have never heard of him, google it and you will see why he wanted Chompers to keep watch at his bed :)