Hi everyone, I finally made it on. Yah! This is pretty cool. Here are the kids & our new orange tabby Max. Jacob just learned how to ride a bike and now he is going off jumps. Shayna is doing good in school but is a social butterfly. And Dani-Sue is just a llittle charmer. It is so nice to read what is going on in everyone's busy life. Talk to you soon.

Kristy

Hi everyone! I guess today is a day for posting... I am adding to the blog in hopes Jared will check in. Happy 31st Birthday Jared. We tried to call but your number is not any good... do you have a new one? Cute puppy Tina... ! Shane and Kristy need to get on board here. Love to hear about Alida and hope she feels better soon.. I also like Amber's comments.. even though we live in the same town I often don't see her for a whole week as she works such long hours. So I learn what they are up to also. keep up the messages! love to all G-ma

Just a few words and some pictures to let everyone see where Gma and Gpa went for our 42nd anniversary. As you can see from the picture, this a small place name "Inn at Arch Rock". It is in the small town of Depoe Bay. The picture window just above Gma's head is the room we had. It was nice with a view of the ocean and bay. We really enjoyed it.

We went to Chinook Winds for dinner and a comedy show. Dinner was a great seafood buffet, which was great and something we will do again. I wasn't sure if we would have to leave the comedy show, not knowing if the material and language would get too raw but it wasn't bad and we had fun with it. All in all, it was a great night. The next day we went to the factory outlets in Lincoln City. Found a few things we couldn't do without but mostly just enjoyed being together. We spent quite a bit of time on the beach. The weather was good to us and we were able to enjoy it. Not sure but I think we put in a few miles.

We headed home on Sunday by going to Sacrament meeting in Newport. Then took a five hour drive down the coast and visited a lot of the things we had already seen but still enjoy. Driving without stop we could have made the same trip in an hour.

This is Gma at the Devil's Elbow. The waves were spectacular. Gma still doesn't know her age and is still climbing rocks like a teen. I love it. One of the things I love about her is that you never know what to expect next!


On the other hand it is fun to not act your age at times. I thought it would be fun to stand on this rock while the ocean swirled around it. It doesn't just swirl around, it comes over it too!

All in all we had a great fun just spending time together. It has been a very long time since we have had this kind of opportunity without having to worry about someone else.

Special note from Gpa: I want everyone to know how much I adore Gma. She completes me. It has been a wonderful 42 years and I look forward to and eternity with her. I wish all men could be as luck as I.

Love to all
Gpa and Gma

Workman Clan still lives

Yes, I know we never post on the blog but we are alive and well.

Jonathan is still doing the same. Living in Lynwood trying to become a model.

Gavin has recently contacted us again. He is in Portland and trying to get into school there. I'm not sure what he plans on studying yet.

Mariska has quit CAP to focus on band. She wants to join a local youth symphony that meets at the same time. Plus she is trying her hand at tennis and wants to try debate. So she is busy.

Aria is social as can be. Going one weekend without going to a friends house is a crime to her. She has a variety of male and female friend though and doesn't spend all her time with only one. She is trying to convice us to get her into guitar lessons since the self teaching isn't coming along so fast.

Aidan is enjoying school and cub scouts. They just has the Blue & Gold Banquet with a dionsaur theme that he was really excited about.

Joseph is still all boy. He wants to start sports but somehow we keep missing the sign up days. He wants to be in basketball but is willing to try anything. He is enjoying cub scouts too and is looking forward to his first pinewood derby.

Natalie is still a girly as ever with all the drama that goes along with that. She is sure she is old enough for make-up. Really, her attempts at make-up so far haven't been bad. Maybe she will do something with that later

Daisy and Ceili are doing good. Enjoying school and wishing they were older so they could do more things but still great fun.

Matthew is still with Pape. He is working full-time in Mount Vernon now so no more travel. He had to take a 5% pay cut but at least he still has a job.

I am still into my medieval hobby when I can. I just got recognized for the first time. I recieved an award called an Award of Arms. Lowest level award you can get but I'm happy with it.

I also got a nice Valentine's Day present. I got the puppy I've been asking for, a miniature daschund. Her name is Antonia Porcini. She is sweet and silly and everyon loves her. I just hope we can get her housebroken soon.

We've been busy as a family going on hikes or to parks or the zoo. I have most of the pictures posted on Flickr.com. I put a few here but if you want to see them all go to this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/31592814@N06/.

So there is our news. I'll try to post more often so I don't have to write a novel next time.

Love you all

Tina & Family