The Merino Family

2009-05-21T20:40:00.000-07:00

We are terrible at updating this thing!! I feel guilty when we dont share with you how much fun we are having in the Pacific Northwest!!! We are loving the great friends we have made, being out on the boat on the Columbia. And mostly being back in the mountains, gorges, and outdoors!

2008-12-18T20:26:00.000-08:00

Schools out for winter break and I obviusly need to do a better job of updating this blog. We got our first real snow storm over the past two days and its nice to actually see snow again and not just rain. Kids are doing well. Its nice to have football and cheerleading over and the kids home on the weekends. We are settling in for a nice quiet Christmas at home this year and are looking forward to spending some time together.

Aaron is teaching at Washington State University and I am working for an Assisted Living company in Wilsonville, Oregon. Yes, a new company from the one that moved us out here in the first place! We finally are starting to feel settled in a new location (it only took a year). As always, we love visitors and anyone who feel like coming up and doing some "clamming" on the beach, skiing, or hanging out in the Portland nightlife, come for a visit!

Summertime

2008-06-27T18:37:00.001-07:00

Things are going great for the Merino family. We are loving the West Coast summertime and enjoying spending our days out on the boat. Now that school is out, Britney will be traveling to Utah to spend a month with all her Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. Noah's bday is coming up...don't forget the presents...Nicolette's bday is coming up...don't forget the cash!!!!

Spring Pop Warner MVP

2008-04-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

We're playing basketball

2008-01-05T19:30:00.000-08:00

Noah had a great time today playing with his basketball team for the first time. He needs to be a little more aggressive, but how do you teach an adorable boy like Noah to get aggressive????

Skiing at Mount Bachelor for New Year's

2008-01-05T18:55:00.000-08:00

We decided at the last minute to spend our new year in Mt Bachelor, Oregon. The country's fifth largest ski resort. We spent three days on the slopes and every night in the hot tub. The kids skiied for the first time and had a great time....minus Aaron's bruised ribs from "catching" a speeding Britney from going down a black diamond hill.

Halloween Fun

2007-11-10T16:28:00.000-08:00

Well we are finally settled into the new home. Britney and Noah are settling in well and have already had numerous sleepovers with the neighborhood kids. Britney even went to her first middle school dance. CRAZY!!! Dont we feel old.. Halloween was fun. Our pumpkins rocked. Noah decided to disappear on us and go Trick-o-Treatin on his own without telling anyone and we had a "fun" time trying to track him down the new neighboorhoods for a while until we spotted him. He was in such a unique costume!!! hahaha. Britney just competed in her cheer competition and her squad took first place. Check out the routine on the video!!! We are going to Utah for Thanksgiving to hang out with the family.

2007-10-11T16:54:00.000-07:00

We just returned from Boston where Nicolette was just sworn in as the new Vice Chair for the National Center for Assisted Living. We are really excited and cant wait to see her in action on capitol hill and representing the Long Term Care profession on a National level.

October 11th --finally back home

2007-10-11T16:42:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. Special thanks to Amber for setting up our family blog. I will do my best to update it frequently. As many of you know we have recently moved to the great state of Washington. Yes, we loved the East Coast, but also wanted to be closer to home and we are happy to say that we already have had Amber and her children visit as well as Aaron's parents. We are looking forward to having Dave and Jess and their family visit for Thanksgiving. The moving van arrives on Monday and we will actually have furniture to sit on!!!! YEAH!!! Here are some pics of the new house and some recent photos. Love you all.

First Visiter to Washington

2007-10-06T20:41:00.000-07:00

I am the first one to come visit the Merinos!!! Nicollette and Aaron went to pack up the old house in New Jersey and I came out with my to kids to watch their kids. Aren't I the best sister? Nicollette asked me to set up a blog for her and I gladly agreed hoping that she will post regularly and we will get to stay in touch and get a glimpse of their family life. Things have gone great since I have been here. The kids are wonderful and I have loved being able to spend time with them. So, here is their family blog. . .