Carrie, her mom and the kids drove in our new 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan (how domestic we've become. A van, sheesh!) on another Oregon trip. Jim flew up on July 31 since he was missing out on all of the fun.

We hope you don't have dial-up. We decided to splurge on the number of pics in order to depict the full flavor of the vacation and give it a little justice.

 

At the Farm

 

Feeding the Ducks at Millrace Park

 

Checking Out Bill and Laura's Livestock

 

Kiting At the Oregon Coast

 

Salem Carousel

 

Celebrating Chris' Birthday

 

Fall Creek

 

Alton Baker Park, Eugene

 

Duning in Florence

The Arrival of Jim

At last he reunites with the rest of the family

 

 

Portland Beavers Minor League Baseball

 

Picnicking Along the Historic Columbia River Highway

 

Big Horse Brew Pub, Hood River

 

Mt. Hood Railroad, Hood River

 

Historic House in Parkdale

 

Swimming In Chris' Jacuzzi

 

Picking Blackberries on the Great Grandparents' Farm

 

This Calf Was Born the Day Before This Picture Was Taken

 

Playing Football at Fern Ridge Reservoir

 

Back to Alton Baker Park

 

Back to Fern Ridge for Round 2

 

A Whole Family of Women

 

Great Grandpa's Birthday

The Journey Home

This has become an annually repeating process. We spent our first night at a train park in Dunsmuir, CA. We spent the next day at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA and that night in the middle of the desert at Westley, CA. On the following day, we made it home.

 

Dunsmuir Railroad Park Resort

 

Train Ride at the California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento

 

Swimming in the Middle of Nowhere, Westley

 

One of the First Things They Did When We Finally Got Back Home