Great Grandparents Elaine & Sherm, Grandma Carmen, and Dylan
Aunt Shannon and Gavin sharing blackberry cobbler - yum!
Dylan and Henry
Cupcake decorating
Daddy & Gavin taking a walk on the farm
Grandma and Gavin swimming at Black Butte Ranch
Wow! We had such a great time in Oregon! My extended family is amazing and the most gracious of hosts. The boys absolutely loved everyone, which was such a joy to see. We spent the first week in the Eugene area visiting my grandparents and aunts and uncles. Dylan loved picking fresh vegetables from Grandma Elaine's garden and playing with her great collection of toys. I was finally able to visit Creswell Coffee, my aunt and uncle's amazing coffee shop, and even enjoyed an evening of music where Uncle Paul's band played. Uncle Mark and Aunt Shannon hosted the boys' birthday party at their little farm and it was everything and more that Dylan dreamed a farm party could be. Goats, sheep, blackberries (and Shannon's blackberry cobbler!), barns, hand-churned ice cream, battery-powered jeep, climbing tree, playground, and on and on. The weather was even perfect! Daddy had to head back to work on Saturday and Sunday my parents and the kids and I drove to the mountains to stay at Black Butte Ranch. The house we were at was just perfect, with a great golf course view and a bike ride away from many playgrounds and activities. Dylan enjoyed horse back riding, swimming, canoeing, fishing, star-gazing at night, deer sighting, riding a two wheeler (with training wheels), and just being with Grandma and Grandpa. Gavin enjoyed playing with the back patio door. Seriously, I borrowed a Fisher-Price door/house toy from a girlfriend as soon as we got back after I realized what a great source of entertainment doors are! The loooong plane ride back with the boys by myself was manageable and we were blessed with the seats we had, the kind people that sat around us, and the easy layover. What a great reminder that God is involved in the little details of our lives!
