reunion & oregon trip. aka picture overload.

Here are some more pictures from our reunion and the rest of our trip.

SIL & me.

mcj & e

wes getting tossed in a blanket

wearing her awesome hat.

eating cheerios

We also spent a couple days at the beach, which included a trip to a glass blowing studio and a tour of the Tillamook Cheese Factory. It was a lot of fun and the ice cream was so yummy!

making friends with cows.

wes stealing a bite.

watching cheese production

she's a cow!!

we ♥ cheese!

hey...

at the beach.

the creek behind grandma's house.

helicopter ride: check.

At our family reunion my cousin had the genius idea of having his friend, the helicopter pilot, come out to my grandma's farm to take us on rides. It was a hit. The kids LOVED watching the helicopter land in the field and had even more fun taking rides. S and I rode together and it was amazing. The whole ride she just kept saying "wow....wow!" I was probably saying the same thing. It gave me a whole new perspective on the Oregon countryside. It was breathtaking. I was in such awe I forgot to snap pictures until my ride was just about over. I don't have the pictures taken of S and I getting situated inside, but as soon as I do I will update. :)

[flying over my uncle's field with my sister's house ahead.]

camping+

This past weekend was packed full of events. We went camping for a family reunion, had my nephew's birthday, my birthday and drove... a lot! We went to Idaho for the reunion. I didn't take very many pictures... in fact I pretty much failed at picture taking this trip. I did get a picture of our view from the door of our tent though....

[this one was from the dock. i like it better.]

The camp ground was right on the Snake River. It was very pretty, but it was also right on the highway and therefore, kinda annoying when semis were going by all night. Team that up with the wind that picked up right at bedtime and I barely slept those two nights. The rain stayed away until Sunday morning as we were making breakfast and beginning to break camp and it didn't last long. Luckily. Sunday we drove back to Utah and had dinner & birthday cake with some old family friends. Here's the grandkids that were present. [we are missing 7. we multiply fast!]

[young/smith grandkids]

It was a crazy but fun weekend! :)
good thing we don't mind road trips. Oregon is in a few weeks! :)

family reunion.

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We had a great family reunion this year! We had yummy dessert, nail painting [the most popular clients were the guys] , shooting, crazy rides in the unamog [is that how you spell that??], a bounce house & of course great conversation and time spent with family! I love going to Oregon and spending time with family! I look forward to it every year!

famous!

Last night, Scarlette & I went with Ashley and her family to the Salem-Kiezer Volcanos game. Although I don't have the cord to upload all my pics, I do that the one taken by the Statesman Journal! Yep, they took a picture of Scarlette & I and put it on the their website. I dont know if it actually made the paper.

oregon

last week scarlette & i went up to oregon for a family reunion. we had so much fun!! we picked blackberries, rode in the unamog, ate lots of ice cream, played with cousins, ate lots of yummy food. the usual reunion stuff.

our family reunion

We were up at a family reunion in Oregon this past week, and I didnt get as many pics as I should have. For some reason my camera just was never around when it needed to be. But I did get a few shots...

taking a nap with grandma "gg"...


daddy & scarlette having fun...


daddy can't wait for her to go snowboarding...


she knew just what to do...


she needs to learn to lick her lips...


We had so much fun with our cousins! I can't wait till Scarlette can run around with them. It was fun watching all the kids play. There are so many and always growing! We didnt get down to the creek but I'm sure next year she wont let me avoid it. Thanks for the great week everyone!!