On Saturday, Aug. 1st, we loaded the van and headed for the John Day Fossil Beds in Central Oregon. I've always wanted to visit, so we did a day trip...a long day trip! We were on the road by 7:00am. Drove East on Hwy 84 and turned South on Hwy 206. We didn't stop at Fossil or Condon, but made it to the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center by 12:30pm.

The 18 minute movie was really informative. It gave a quick overview of all the fossil beds and the different rocks, plants, animals that are "trapped in time". The displays from each dig are amazing and well catalogged. The reason for this trip was to explore which of these locations we'd like to visit and hike at a later date. But,  not today...it was 105 degrees out here!!!   

 

Did I mention that I have a new Grandson....Jackson was born to Kelly and Mike on Wednesday, July 22nd.

 

So, now, Mikayla, Madison, Grace, and Savannah have a BROTHER :) Congrats!!!!

More news soon.