Deep Sea Fishing

Mark's highlight of the trip. He really wanted to go Tuna fishing, but they were all booked, so he had to settle for Salmon. Anyone know how to cook fish?

At the beach house

We're lucky to have relatives with a nice beach house in Lincoln City. Complete with a game room and hot tub. It was vacation enough just staying there.

On the coast

Depoe Bay, Tide Pools, Light house, Sea Lions, birds - all part of the trip.

With Grandma

It was hot for being in Oregon. In the triple digits and no air conditioning. The kids (and grandma) found a way to stay cool. Luckily most of our trip was on the coast where it was much cooler.

Pioneers

A nice family in my mom's ward took us on a hay ride and had a campfire with many pioneer activities. We had a real good time, even when the wagon got stuck It was a true pioneer adventure. The girls especially loved picking wildflowers.

rides

Gotta love the rides at The Enchanted Forest. No picture of the log ride where we all got wet.

Story book Lane and with Abe

While in Oregon we visited the Enchanted Forest with Grandma. Here are a few pictures. In front of Humpty Dumpty, the maze, the crooked house, and the old woman in the shoe (which was a slide).

Multnomah Falls

We tend to stop here every time we go through Oregon. It's just at a convenient point for bathroom breaks. We didn't go up to the bridge this time. It was way too crowded, nor did we feel like carrying any of the kids.

Rodeo

Mark has been dying to go to the Snake River Stampede and would have gotten the best seats in the house if I had let him. As it was we were still in the front row aside from the VIP seats. The kids loved it. Sam even got to be on the big screen for quite some time. We happened to have cowboy boots and hats for all the kids even though none of them were quite the right size. I'm sure you'll see us there again next year.

Mario Kart

I love to watch kids play with controllers because they over-control. The sad part is that I did the same thing when it was my turn. We had fun celebrating Aunt Kari's birthday.

Masks

Just wanted to add a few pictures with these great masks. It's probably a better look for at least me. Joseph was sure intrigued. We enjoyed being able to see grandma. It was for a very short time, but we were okay with that since we get to spend time with her in a couple of weeks.

Day trip to Baker

We visited with family in Baker City, OR on Sunday. The kids enjoyed jumping on the trampoline and I was surprised to find Mark actually got on as well. They were very disappointed when he got off.

Swimming Lessons

The girls are in swimming lessons again this year. We skipped last year because the girls refused to put their head in the water, but they're doing it this year and are doing very well. They love it - especially Dani the fish who will not be still once in the water and said she wishes swimming lessons would last for "77 minutes" so she says.

Bathtime

All my kids have enjoyed their baths and Joseph's no exception.

4th of July

We spent a lot of time with family over the weekend and I did manage to remember my camera. Unfortunately the memory card was still in the computer at home. My sister-in-law took several pictures that she promised to send, so we'll see if those come. This is my kids and their cousins at the parade we went to.