Easter Sunday

After church we had Mike, Kelly, the girls, and Mom Peters over for dinner. I can't believe how the girls are growing - way too fast!

Lunch at Mo's - Cannon Beach

Our first really nice Saturday finally arrived and we took full advantage of it! Carol, myself and Mom Peters took a drive to the coast for lunch at Mo's. It was clear and in the low 60's. Lot's of people were walking their dogs and some kite flying. We took Payton and he enjoyed being out - instead of being left at home. He sat on Carol's lap most of the way. When we got home, we made a Home Depot run and worked in the yard and washed the bugs off the van.

Looking forward to Easter Sunday events...more pics coming!

Gracy's Birthday Party

On Tuesday, April 19th we went to Kelly & Mike's place to cellebrate Gracy's birthday (#4). It seems like yesterday that she was born! There were lots of kids and the party was a hit. The house was decorated and Grace was in a really cute dress. Madison and Mikayla helped keep the party goin' - way to go girls!

The next day - Wednesday, April 20th, I took Carol to OHSU - along with Jim & Vonnie Lash - for a radiation body scan. This was to make sure the radiation pills she had to take - did their job and destroyed any residual cancer cells from the Thyroid removal operation (several months ago). After her scan we went to lunch. And when we returned, an e-mail stated that Carol was totally "good to go". We want to thank family and friends for all of the prayers, phone calls, e-mails, etc. during this time!

Back to work after a little vaction time. In between rain storms, I shot this picture of University Falls on the way to Tillamook, OR on Thursday. Toward the end of the week we started to dry out. And yesterday, Saturday, we actually got a chance to mow the back yard! After church today, we washed Carol's car, rotated her tires and picked up Mom Peters for homemade lunch. And, ofcourse, we watched the NASCAR race at Martinsville, VA. I'm not ready for a new week - but, hold on...it's comin' fast! Have a great week!

Spring Break

I took a little time off from work and it just so happened to be Spring Break for the kids in Oregon. Carol & I loaded the van Sunday, March 20th and headed south toward Russ & Roberta's house (Redding, CA). We were watching the weather pretty close and decided to stay in Canyonville, OR. We got up early and met Russ & Roberta around noon on Tuesday. Most of the kids were in school and Andrew watched the little ones left at the house, so we could have lunch and go for a little ride to Shasta Dam. When we returned to the house, the kids were home from school so we got to visit for a while. We spent the night in Redding and left early the next morning. On the way home we ran into snow at Black Butte, but we followed the Big Trucks and got home before dark.

What a time the younger kids had on a Disney cruise. Great idea for family fun. Hope everone is doing well. We'll post more soon!

Dreamin'

Yesterday, Saturday, March 12th, Carol & I went to the Portland RV Show with Jim & Vonnie Lash. It was huge...lots of walking and going up and down ladders, etc. (lots of fun!). The weather was pretty good, but everything was inside 4 huge sections. Tent trailers, Sport utility trailers, 5th wheelers, Travel trailers, Campers, and Motorhomes were all on display. I was amazed by the prices! And with the rising cost of fuel, it's a wonder people would consider purchasing anything like this. But, it was fun to look! Jim & Vonnie have a 5th wheel trailer now (29 ft) and we looked at several that were longer (32, 34, 39 footers). The 5th wheel manufacturer's seem to cater to the senior couples - usually one bedroom, one bath, large kitchen and living room. Most had big screen TV's, surround sound, and imitation fireplace.
Rainy weather the rest of the week. Lots of work to do before next weekend. Hope everyone has a great weekend! More Later!

Outside time

We finally got a nice day, in fact, three in a row. I had a long weekend this week so I took time to clean vehicles and do some yard clean up. What a mess! Time to bring out the power washer and get rid of all the moss, etc. on the cement and house! Saturday Jim & Vonnie Lash came over and we picked up Mom Peters for dinner at Marie Calendars. Sunday we went to Kelly & Mike's for lunch - it was great to be with them and the grand kids. Kelly was right - my arm hurt the next day from playing Wii with the kids. Our next outing will be south to see Russ & Roberta on March 22.
More to come soon.