We were so happy when that last final was done. Yay Sloan - finished his first year of dental school, way to go.
Since January, I've asked Sloan if I get to my goal weight if he'll treat me to a night in a hotel. Well, I somehow managed to get there (a miracle!) and with my mom & Ken coming through town, Reg done with breast feeding, AND a fabulous coupon for Ravella at Lake Las Vegas, the stars had aligned for our 2nd honeymoon...
the coupon included $10 off dinner, free breakfast, gas money, and spa vouchers!
Yay, happy memories
After our night of white-linen luxury, we hit the pavement
three week ROAD TRIP
three week ROAD TRIP
Started in Utah, visiting Sloan's parents for a couple days,
then headed northwest through Idaho to Oregon
Ruthie always makes friends with the neighbors
After 3 days of driving and camping and a short tour through Portland, we made it to Honeyman, OR (on the coast near Eugene) to camp with Sloan's sister's family
I love this shot of Erin. She was the great organizer of the trip and kept us all engaged in interesting, heartfelt conversation and filled our tummies with delicious camp food
resemblance?
Poor, cold Hudson. We found a Goodwill nearby and got him a wool sweater so his jaw would stop chattering all night & day
we found this hat for cold Reg, too
There's a fresh water lake near the campsite that has sand dunes leading into it. So cool! We were on a sandy beach with no waves, just a peaceful lake surrounded by evergreens
yay for cousins
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On the way out of town we stopped in Eugene for Voo-Doo Donuts yum! and a great little hike around the Ducks football stadium, but no pictures :(
and back on the road again...
Hudson was a trooper
Ruthie entertaining herself in the back seat
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And 7 hours later, we made it to Aja & Jonah's house in Sequim, Washington
Crabbing
Jonah was pinched by a killer crab. That's why we're getting the finger.
Jonah took the kids out berry picking
Ana's horse Coco
Poem with jugs of used vegetable oil for the Eyre's greasal cars
Reg & Mom
Ruthie and a poor, poor frog
bathtime
Dungeness Beach
Seaweed Wig - ewwww!
Reg in a bucket
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the kids made a giant driftwood teeter-totter
The Lake!
scared Reg
curious Reg
delighted Reg
the feeding frenzie
Ana impressed us all by dropping a ski for the first time!
the boy car (sloan in blue blockers)
Sheep Hearding 101
trickier than you would think! they were worthy opponents
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but in the end...
Sloan had the fortunate job of cutting through the bum hole.
this look says it all
Ruthie was right into the action
Jonah showing us how the lungs fill up with air
now that's a naked sheep
the goods
if i'm cooking with meat, he now asks me to cut it up in very small pieces
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from Sequim, we made the trek to Blakely Island  we were soooo lucky to have Ana come with us she and ruthie shoulda been sisters  racing around the ferry decks  
after a 2-day trek (including 2 ferry rides, a night of camping on Orcas island, and a boat taxi), we made it!
  Just in time for Reggie's birthday 
happy #1 little man
    the birthday party  
plus dodie, aunt tammy
  the cupcakes  the presents  I have to keep reigns on how fiercely I love this little guy. He's independent yet cuddly, loves a reason to laugh. Gives us forehead to forehead kisses and throws an arm up straight up in the air to say hi, esp to his dad.
ode to Reg:
dear Reg how you bring us delight
our gentle little dude, thanks for sleepin through the night
you like to work, to figure things out
but you don't like to get scared, you give a big pout
you're the handsomist little guy with eyes that make us melt
sweet curls on your big noggin are are softest we ever felt
we love you with hearts too soft, our precious little son
we want this day to last forever, the day you turn #1!
next day, the real Blakely fun begins...  Papa took the kids to "Frog Land" where hundreds of tadpoles had just turned to baby frogs. Gross to some (like me), hitting the jackpot for Ruthie   morning walks on the beach - tide pools   afternoons at the lake  Dodie got scared by a frog and jumped up, Reg was devastated...   swimmin with dad  boat rides to the rope swing  hanging out at our old family house at blakely, cleaning up the mice poo while the kids played with play dough  sunset at the peak    aja and sloan  camera shy ruthie    and our last night, aja took some shots of us on grandma's deck...      hudson and his favorite, and least favorite, trainers :) 
after blakely, we drove throuh beautiful Washington to stay with my step-sister Savannah in Spokane. Then we crossed Montana to West Yellowstone to stay with Sloan's buddy Glen for a couple days. I LOVED Montana. Couldn't get enough of the huge expanse of rolling hills and ruggedness and frontier-ness of that state. Cant wait to go back someday
 at the IMAX in West  on the way back to provo, we got to meet up with our good friends the Laws in a Target parking lot   and that's our trip! we were home just in time for school to start back up again. which was really depressing. but grateful we got so much time together and with family and friends making these memories. here goes another year! |
3 comments:
Loved this post! Lots of good pictures. It sounds like a great trip, your kids must travel well. We need to get together soon!
It was so good to see you guys! Wish it could've been longer. I think we'll be in Vegas in Feb. I'll give you a call!
And a comment about the post after this. I loooove Ruthie's tennis dress. So cute on her little body! You guys have had an awesome and well deserved summer break!
Miss you guys so much! Awesome blogging!!!!!! You are the bestest sister evah.
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