Today was our weekend and we wanted to do something fun and get out of the house instead of doing the same old thing. So...we decided to go to the Oakland zoo!!! It was way more fun than we were expecting and we're already looking forward to going back:) The day ended up being beautiful and we were even hot! Here are some shots from the day!

I (Haley) was concerned about this giraffe...it was extremely large in the belly area and seemed super uncomfortable, including rubbing it's head on the tree repeatedly. Andy and I decided while zoos are entertaining, they're also depressing because these poor animals are so confined! BUT we still enjoyed our time. Oh, and the docent said, "maybe the giraffe's pregnant!"...sure.

Looking at the zebras.

Photo op with a statue.

Looking very intently at something...

At this point she was more entertained by the rocks than anything else.

Teaching Daddy a thing or two about animals...

Making a funny face at the end of the day.

Well as most of you know, the Koning 3 spent a few nights in Oregon! It was a brief visit full of family fun, good food, and a whole lot of love! Here are some highlights!


Avery loves playing with phones, particularly her GAM's!


Avery getting a horsie ride, she loves them! (but unfortunately you can't sit down and cross your legs without her asking for one:)


Aunt Julie read Avery lots of stories!


Valentine's day was so great! and of course the table was decorated beautifully...


Cuddles with Nana and Papa (well at least cuddling for about 10 seconds:)


Everyone was reading Avery this story, ha ha not sure who's more into it!

Avery and her great uncle Rick!

Great picture with Grammy and Grandpa Rog (unfortunately we couldn't get one of all 3 of them looking at the same camera...)

Playing outside was way too much fun.

Grandpa Rog and Avery were looking into getting this house...ha ha

Mommy showing Avery a worm...

This is Avery's sassy look...yeah for the terrible 2's!:)

she loved cuddling with papa!

3 generations!

Thanks to the whole family for such a fun trip!

As far as family updates go, it's not been about 2 months since moving to norcal! we have a lot of decisions to make in the near future regarding health insurance, finding a home to either own or rent, decide some things about andy's job, etc. Continued prayer for guidance and wisdom is always appreciated. We definitely miss all of our socal friends, so hello down there:) We'll also be working on a video of oregon, so stay tuned!

ABCs

While I'm editing the Oregon video, here's a little taste of Avery showing us how smart she's getting!

A Quick Recap

This past week we had an amazing time in Oregon seeing my mom, Rog, and all the extended family! Stay tuned for some video and pictures of our time with everyone.

In other news, .please be praying for Haley and I as we embark on the continuous crazy lives we live! Haley is very busy with Children's and is adjusting to life with the swing shift accordingly and I have a couple auditions in the next few weeks as well. Let's pray for God's discernment and strength!

Love to you all...

Back Home

It has been quite the change for us!! But enjoying the places Haley and I have grown up, while also sharing them with Avery has been great. Though she doesn't quite like Pete's cayenne yet, ;). We're moving into new routines and working on continuing our crazy life changes, so enjoy this video on some of the things we've been doing most!

Christmas Video!

Hey guys! We're alive and well living it up in norcal! we finally got a christmas video together...enjoy!