Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Utah Vacation Part 1

So for the 2nd year in a row we made plans to attend the "Blazer Bash"...Blazer as in the truck not our last name...in Moab Utah. We didn't actually make it last year due to car trouble, instead we spent a week at my parents house. This year we prepared all year long to make it down there. Part of that preparation included purchasing a truck that was capable of towing our GMC Jimmy...aka The Beast. Despite all of our preparation, we still had car trouble and got stuck in Walla Walla again. But, unlike last year, we did end up making it to Utah it was just a few days later than planned and in a completely different truck than the one we started our trek in.
We arrived in Walla Walla on Labor Day. Paige, Doug, and the kids came over for the day to see us. Here is a picture of most of the kids, including Joelle (Jack's brothers daughter) and D. Too bad Miranda is looking the wrong direction.
Another one of the kids with their "goofy" faces. Notice Miranda is paying attention this time. Silly girl!!
And another silly one of Miranda. I think this is her zombie look.

The 2nd day in Walla Walla I took Joelle and D to the park for a picnic and we played in mom & dad's yard while Jack delt with the car issues.

Joelle on the bandstand at Pioneer Park.


D on the zip line at mom and dad's.







Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Beach

While Kelly was in town we took a day to go to the beach. We were suppose to go the day we went to Multnomah Falls but the forecast said it was suppose to be cold & rainy at the beach. Kelly ended up staying an extra day & I pulled "D" out of preschool and we headed for the beach on Tuesday instead of the Saturday before. It turned out to be a really fun day. It was rainy & cloudy on our way there but it ended up being a good day for the beach once we got there. It was cloudy but warm enough that the kids put on their swimming suits and took a dip in the ocean. "D" had never played in the ocean before. We couldn't hardly get him out. And of course, we all had a great time playing in the sand.

The kids jumping the waves.

"D" gathering sand for our sand fort.

"D" holding a crab he found in one of the tide pools.



"D" picking at the barnacles.



Kelly and Kaden.