TOOOOOO Long!!

Ok, I don't even know when the last time I posted was. And honestly so much has been going on!! Maybe one of these days I'll update on the past (probably not!) but for now I'm moving forward. The latest thing is we went on vacation. I mean a real, honest vacation. Which, horrifyingly, we've never actually done before. I mean, we've gone to CA to visit my family a bunch, which is super fun and wonderful, but we've never actually gove somewhere with just us, with no one else, no time scchedule, no stress. It was wonderful!! We went to Oregon. First we went to Roaring Springs in Boise with our friends Rachel & her kiddos. That was a blast! And totally worth the $35 each to play in the kiddie area. But, it's the priceless smiles on all the kids faces that make it worth it, right?! Then, we went to a hotel...the kids first time ever! They were so excited they wanted to document every moment. Here we are at the hotel brushing our teeth...I know...very exciting!

Then we headed to Detroit Lake in Oregon. That was BEAUTIFUL! We walked down to the lake from our campsite, where the kids threw rocks at the ducks and went swimming...fully clothed.

We have never actually camped before, so this was a trip full of firsts. (We have tried in the back yard multiple times, but have never made it all the way through the night...the nice warm house is just too much of a temptation!)
So, at the site we roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire, then told ghost stories.

The next day we were off to the Oregon Coast. Oh, how I love the beach! Even though the water was quite frigid, Jordan, Lucy and Josiah got their swimsuits on and went for it! I was in up to my knees, while Mahri slept peacefully through the excitement.

That night we camped near the beach. Another fun night of roasting over the campfire. Lucy and Josiah met a couple kids a few campsites down and they had fun playing ladderball with us. The next day was a LONG drive. We were detoured by a few hours because of an accident so we ended up staying in a hotel. That was great because they had a pool, and the kids (ok, and me!) were all about that. On Friday morning we hit the road and made it home late that afternoon. The kids did wonderfully in the car. They were fantastic at the campsites and hotels. We had a great, fun, and relaxing time! I think we are all ready to do it again! Where to next time???