Westport, WA (Carlie's Highschool Graduation)

Our view from the hotel... I know!

Just a small fishing town

Trying to see whales


Congrats Grad!

Brian & Carlie

Multanomah Falls

ENJOYING AN ICE CREAM CONE ON GRANDPA ROSS

JUMPING DOWN EVERY STEP WITH DADDY

BRIAN & MARISSA

SO BIG!

KATRINA & MARISSA

Cannon Beach / Seaside, OR

We found this toy wooden duck at a toy store & she walked it everywhere!

Brian & Marissa taking a break at the Cannon Beach shops

Katrina & Marissa playing in the ocean in Seaside


"Catch me if you can Mom & Dad"

Marissa has learned 13 words with the "Baby Can Read" program. We are so excited!

She will point to the written word in any order :)

We are jumping for joy...

Jackson Ross Truitt due September 21, 2009

Some funny things

SOME FUNNY THINGS

Carlie, Katrina, and Marissa are driving in the minivan. Carlie sits in the front passenger seat and Marissa yells to Carlie " That's Lindsey's carseat!" She was mad :) She then told Carlie "This is Mommy's truck!" (Everyone drives a truck)



Next incident: We are eating at a restaraunt and the waitress keeps calling us "sweetie". Marissa looks at the waitress and states "That's Daddy!" (Hello, not sweetie!)

Marissa is growing up so fast! It's amazing what she does every day...new words, attitudes, and "tricks". She is a happy girl and loves her family from grandma's to aunts, uncles, and cousins! She makes all of our efforts worth it with one smile. We both want to be better parents for this beautiful little girl. Thank you baby!

*~HAPPY VALENTINES DAY~* lovey dovey day....to my husband

He works very hard 6 days a week to provide for his girls and we really do appreciate it. He is usually exhausted and doesn't want to do much after work except relax on the couch and eat a good meal. He's a simple person really. :0) Marissa and I can demand a lot of attention being the females we are ;0) He cares about our future and makes sure we don't go without. Marissa loves her Dad. She asks about him every morning she wakes up (he's been gone since 6am) and every night when Dad is still at work (at 7pm) or at night school. His days are long and physically draining but we still manage to squeeze plenty of love out of him!

"There is only one happiness in life -- to love and to be loved." George Sand1804-1876, French Novelis