We went on a trip to Oregon at the end of July. We looked forward to it all summer. The kids were excited to see their grandparents and cousins. All of the brothers were going as well, so it was a like a mini family reunion (minus Crys!). It's always a little crazy with everyone together, but it was so great to see everyone. We did lots of fun things while we were there including dress shopping, the zoo, the coast, swimming, slip and slide etc. Here are some pictures!
In the car ready to go. They are always so excited to head out on a vacation. It's a different story when we are heading home. Their faces are NOT as excited. ha ha.
We always stop at the same rest stop with this welcome to Oregon sign. We ate lunch, stretched our legs, used the bathroom and then drove the rest of the way to grandma and Grandpa's house. The kids are really amazing travelers. The only needed to stop 2 times to use the bathroom during our 8 hour drive.
When we got to La Grande, grandpa was practicing his walking in his exoskeleton. We went over and walked the rest of the way home with him. It's pretty fun seeing him be able to walk again.
Grandma took us girls to the dress shop and got us new dresses, and grandpa took Zac to a hobby shop and he got this card game. Thanks!
Then we headed over to the hotel to get checked in. I guess it was completely full. It's never been completely full when we've stayed there. I guess people were getting out and about after being stuck at home for the last year and a half.
Grandma let us use some blow up toys at the hotel pool. We looked a bit like a circus walking down the hallway. :)
We floated,
And Zac practiced his belly flops. It only took 3 tries for me to get a good picture of it. :)
We played a lot of giant Jenga in the backyard. We broke the record of how high it got!
It was hard to reach the top when it got really high!
Then we went mini golfing. Riley had a wasp land on her hand while we were playing. Fortunately, it didn't sting her, but it really scared her. It was at the first hole and it took a lot of convincing to get her to keep playing with us, but she did, and she had fun.
Cutie. Finley didn't last long either, but she hung out with grandma and grandpa.
We went to church with grandma and Uncle Andrew. The girls all wore their new dresses.
After church it was craft time. Painting rocks.
Sadie helped with dinner.
And Finley played with grandpa's therapy putty.
Then we headed over to Portland to meet up with my brother and his family at the park. Actually, we were going to stop at Multnomah Falls, but the exit was closed and it would have added 35 minutes to the trip to turn around and go back. And we had been telling the kids who had to go to the bathroom that we were almost at the next stop. Then they had to hold it for like 40 more minutes. But they did it! Phew!
We played at the park and ate pizza (thanks Evan and Shanna!)
Finley was snuggling with Zac in the back of the car. It had to be documented!
We finally made it to Ben and Lindsy's house in the early afternoon. It looks like the kids are floating in this picture, but they are sitting on a slackline. :)
Finley and I got comfy in the hammock. We love their house and backyard. So many fun things to do! They made us pizza to eat for dinner and it was so yummy.
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