Merry Christmas!

Julia is 8 weeks old now!!!

Going on a stroller ride!

Look at those sweet eyes!

Visions of sugarplums danced in her head...

Some of you have asked for a Christmas list from us and it  can now be found at Amazon.com, where I created a "Wish List". You can access it by going to the Amazon website then click on "gifts and wish lists" near the top. From there you can search my name in the box on the right. River didn't add anything to it yet but he would take any fishing gear, Macy's gift cards, or just Amazon gift cards. 

Julia on her way to town! Look at those bright eyes! 

The wonders of everyday life!

Julia loving on Gramma Marlene

Tender and Sweet

At her 2 wk check-up she weighed 8 lb!

Cynthia, our midwife who helped bring Julia into the world!

Sleeping Angel

Three generations!

Julia's first visit to the top of Mt. Constitution

Mom holding her first granddaughter!

Welcome to the World Baby Julia!

Our sweet one is here!


Julia Mae Linne Augenstein
born October 16, 2011 at 5:35 am
weighed 6 lb. 13 oz. 20" long 
Such a beauty! We are blessed!

The sunset a couple of days before she was born was so beautiful!

Off to the Beach House!

The beach house we will stay in on Whidbey Island!

38 weeks!

The time has come to get off of Orcas Island and head to our spot where we will wait out the arrival of our baby girl! I can't believe we are already into October! Where did the year go!? It has been a really wonderful year. Doe Bay Resort has been an amazing place to work and live. We are very happy here. Summer was busy so I didn't write much, but I am hoping to be able to once the baby comes and I have more time at home this fall and winter. My wonderful friend Nate took some pregnancy shots of me at 37 weeks. Here is a sample of his work. I still need to review the proofs and pick the ones I like best. My Orcas Island baby shower was a blast. I had it on my 32nd birthday so it was a double celebration! Here is a fun image captured that night! Dan is a special guy friend that I invited. He gave me belly casting materials that we will use to make a plaster cast of my belly at the beach house. It was amazing to be surrounded by such love and lovely ladies that night. Dan was a bonus!

Baby's first trip to the mountains!


3.7 Mile hike one way to Cascade Pass! Up and up!


It was an amazing hike! Such a great feeling to be in the High Mountains!