MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE CANNELLS!

JANUARY 2012
BOYS TRYING OUT THEIR SNOWBOARDS FOR THE FIRST TIME,
SO THANKFUL TO LIVE SO CLOSE TO MT BACHELOR. 
WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY OUR FAMILY CAN RIDE DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TOGETHER!!

FEBRUARY 2012
WE VENTURED OUT TO FORT ROCK FOR THE DAY AND HAD FUN EXPLORING THE AREA.  WE FOUND A BUNCH OF SMALL ANIMAL BONES AND ENJOYED THIS COOL ADVENTURE!

MARCH 2012
DADDY HAD THE BOYS FOR THE WEEKEND WHILE MOMMY COMPETED IN A FIGURE COMPETITION.  THE BOYS OF COURSE HAD A BLAST AND HAD A WEEKEND FULL OF ADVENTURES!  THIS WOULD BE MOMS FIRST TIME AWAY FROM HER BOYS!  MANY AMAZING MEMORIES MADE THIS WEEKEND IN MARCH.

APRIL 2012
EASTER EGG HUNT WITH THE CHASE FAMILY WAS A BLAST.  THE BOYS HAD MORE EGGS THAN THEY COULD COUNT TO FIND IN THE HIDDEN BUSHES AND TREES.

DESCHUTES RIVER TRAIL IS RIGHT OUT OUR BACK DOOR. 
WE ARE SO BLESSED TO LIVE IN BEND, OREGON.  NEVER A SHORTAGE OF ADVENTURE IF YOU JUST STEP OUTSIDE.

SAWYER TURNS 3 APRIL 9TH.
 HE HAD A DAY DEVOTED ALL TO HIM AND WE HAD SUCH A BLAST AS A FAMILY.  SOME OF THE MEMORIES INCLUDE LOOKING AT BABY CHICKENS, CUPCAKES FOR BREAKFAST, STICKY RICE AND BROCCOLI FOR LUNCH AND JACKSON'S CORNER FOR DINNER WITH HIS BUZZ LIGHT YEAR CAKE.  WE ALSO WENT FISHING AND BIKE RIDING.  SUCH A SPECIAL DAY CELEBRATING A BEAUTIFUL BOY!

MAY 2012
EVERY YEAR WE VISIT SAHALIE AND KOOSAH FALLS AT LEAST ONCE. 
A HIKE THE BOYS CAN DO ON THEIR OWN AND 2 AMAZING WATERFALLS TO SEE.



WE ALSO VISITED BELKNAP SPRINGS AND HOPE TO CAMP HERE NEXT YEAR.
 A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TUCKED ALONG SIDE THE MACKENZIE RIVER.

JUNE 2012
GRANDPA AND GRANDMA DOSMANN FLEW INTO PORTLAND FOR THE WEEKEND.  WE HAD SO MUCH FUN SPENDING TIME WITH THEM.  SOME OF OUR FAVORITE MEMORIES ARE PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK IN THE PARK, SWIMMING WITH GRANDPA, FUN AT THE ZOO, A WONDERFUL DAY AT OMSI, AND A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH BLUE DAIRY QUEEN CAKE!! 

CANYON TURNS 5 JUNE 28TH!
A SMALL LITTLE GET TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE CANYON'S SPECIAL DAY! 

JULY 2012
DEE WRIGHT OBSERVATORY (MCKENZIE PASS)
A FUN PLACE TO EXPLORE A CASTLE MADE OUT OF LAVA.  THEY ALSO HAVE AMAZING TRAILS THAT ARE FUN TO RIDE BIKE ON!

WE ALSO VISITED PROXY FALLS.  ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WATERFALLS.  WE HAD A BLAST HIKING DOWN TO THIS WATERFALL.  WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME JUST WALKING AND CLIMBING AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THIS FALLS.  GORGEOUS!!

AUGUST 2012
WE TOOK A SHOT AT ROCK CLIMBING AND THE BOYS HAD A BLAST.  DADDY JOINED THE FUN AND MOM HAD THE BEST TIME SITTING BACK AND WATCHING HER THREE BOYS BEING BOYS! 

WE ALSO SPENT A COUPLE OF DAYS CAMPING AT THREE CREEKS JUST OUTSIDE OF SISTERS, OREGON.  WE HAD A BEAUTIFUL CAMP SITE AND ENJOYED OUR TIME CAMPING WITH OUR FRIENDS.

MOM ENJOYED A SOLO TRIP TO COLORADO TO BE IN KATIE'S WEDDING AND HAD A WONDERFUL WEEKEND WITH HER FAMILY.  A VERY SPECIAL WEEKEND AND ONE TO REMEMBER FOR SURE!!

SEPTEMBER 2012
ONE OF OUR MOST MEMORABLE VACATIONS! 
WE SPENT A WEEK IN EASTERN OREGON CAMPING OUT IN THE WILDERNESS.  THE STEENS MOUNTAINS ARE SIMPLE YET BEAUTIFUL.  WE PASSED THROUGH MANY SMALL HISTORICAL TOWNS THAT STILL LOOK THE SAME AS THEY DID IN THE EARLY 1900'S.

THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE WAS WHERE BABY NUMBER 3 WAS STARTED...YEP!  BET YOU WEREN'T EXPECTING THAT NEWS:)

OCTOBER 2012
OUT ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL FALL COLORS OF BEND.



RIVER TRAIL

NOVEMBER 2012
OUR FIRST TIME BACK ON THE MOUNTAIN FOR THE SEASON!

WHILE SNOW IS COVERING MT BACHELOR 20 MINUTES UP THE ROAD, IN TOWN WE CAN ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL FALL LEAVES. 

DECEMBER 2012
A FUN LITTLE PHOTO SHOOT!  DECEMBER FLEW BY WITH MEMORIES OF GINGERBREAD HOUSES, GINGERBREAD MEN, LOTS OF CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATIONS MADE BY THE BOYS, SNOWBOARDING, SLEDDING AND BEING TOGETHER AS A FAMILY DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

CHRISTMAS DAY 2012
SPENT THE DAY AS A FAMILY OPENING PRESENTS, ENJOYING SOME HOT COCOA AT BELLATAZA, SLEDDING AT DRAKE PARK AND MAKING A SPECIAL SNOWMAN!

WE HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR!  AS I LOOK BACK AT 2012 I AM OVERWHELMED WITH LOVE AND SO GRATEFUL FOR MY FAMILY.  LIVING IN BEND OREGON IS SPECIAL.  IT'S A PLACE LIKE NO OTHER AND EVERY TIME WE ARE OUT EXPLORING CENTRAL OREGON WE TRULY ARE REMINDED OF HOW BEAUTIFUL HIS CREATION IS.  2013 WILL BRING US A NEW HOME AND BABY NUMBER 3.  WE WILL BE CLOSING ON OUR NEW HOME AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY AND WILL WELCOME OUR NEW BABY AT THE BEGINNING OF JUNE.  I ALREADY KNOW HOW FAST THIS TIME WILL COME AND GO AND I AM REMINDED DAILY TO ENJOY EACH MOMENT...EVEN THE TOUGH ONES:) 
HOPE YOUR 2013 IF FULL OF LOVE, JOY AND MANY ADVENTURES!

LOVE, THE CANNELL FAMILY

SANTA LAND

 The boys were excited to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas this year!

 Sawyer had to make sure Santa knew about the Grinch and that his friend Silas did not believe in him.  He was very serious and concerned!

 This particular Santa was great with the boys.  He gave them his full time and attention.

 While waiting for Santa's big arrival the boys were busy drawing pictures.

 Canyon recently became a pretty awesome little artist!

 Sawyer has many talents but one of his favorites is being silly!

 When you are this cute, daddy will get you!!

Three of my favorite people!

If you haven't made it to the Old Mill to get that Santa photo, this is the place to go!!

Shevlin Park Outing

 Since snow seems to be absent from this December we decided to go fishing on this brisk day!

 Both boys each caught one fish. 

 After we finished fishing, we got on the bikes and hit the trails!

 

Enjoying another amazing Central Oregon day!

Mount Bachelor Boarding Season Begins

 One of the many benefits of living in Bend, OR is this is right up the street from our house.  You know how you get there?  Take a left out of our subdivision and it's 20 minutes to the ski lift...YEP!  We had so much fun watching the boys last year and this year will be no different. 

 Sawyer is really comfortable on his board and we plan to try to teach him some techniques this year if his strong will will allow:)  For now he likes to just bomb down the hill.

 Canyon is eager to learn this year and is working on his toe side turns and heal side turns and hopefully learning how to stop!

 Gotta love Costco for supplying nice helmets and goggles for a great price for the boys..not to mention their gloves and mittens too!

 Proud of our little men.

 You definitely are not a real snowboarder without your ninja mask!

After the boys were done, we got to watch daddy make some turns and then went and had some hot cocoa so he could enjoy the mountain for a bit by himself.  Great day!