Road trip to Rands' Reunion

We stopped at this Mexican restaurant on the way to Oregon. It was quite purplee, and had a lot of crazy, bright, fun things for the girls to look at. The dinner plates were about three times larger than any normal person should safely eat. We had fun playing the apprentise game, where you have to try and answer questions about the details around the room, after studying the room and then closing your eyes. There were a lot of details to try and remember in this restaurant.





Swimming at our hotel.


We went back to the institute building in Eugene, where Curtis and I first met.



We also went to look at Coral's elementary school in Eugene, where she attended K-2nd. It was right near the U of O, where Curtis and I went to school. We visited Hendricks park where I would regularly take Coral when she was little, which has a rhododendron garden and swings hanging between two tall pine trees.


We got to Grandma and Grandpa Sandi & Pauls's on Monday. We had so much fun during the reunion going to the beach, the children's museum, the fun center, and to the parks aroung their home. Mikaya loved walking from our hotel over to Grandma and Grandpa Sandi and Paul's home everyday.


If you have ever had a deep desire to see how it would feel to swing in an over-sized baby swing, you must try this out.





The parks by Sandi and Paul's home are amazing! We had so much fun, probably as much or more than the kids, playing at them!


Sandi took us to the Children's Museum. This was my favorite exhibit, but I loved it all. Madeleine, Avery, and Mikaya working hard on their clay sculptures.


Madeleine and Avery having a deep conversation?


Cousins having fun.....Noah, Mikaya, Avery, Madeleine, and Ian



Grandma Montelius and Coral, showing off the beautiful graduation quilt that Grandma made for Coral! Lucky girl! (Coral graduates next year)


The Fourth of July was a blast! We started off with a 5K at church (Holly, Mark, Sandi, Shelley, and myself participated) and then ate a pancake breakfast with everyone. In the middle of the day, Sandi and I took the kids to the park. That evening, we had a wonderful barbecued dinner, and finally we watch fireworks after taking a short hike down to a perfect spot, in Lake Oswego.




Noah, Avery, and Mikaya having fun at the park.




Sparklers yeah!


Holly saved the day, and pulled out a thorn from the bottom of Avery's foot, while Sandi and Paul stuffed her mouth with marsh mellows. It was awesome!


Mikaya, Avery, and Noah had a sleep over for two nights before we left.


Paul, with the help of Drew, made this awesome sculpture. What a wonderful reunion. It was good to spend time with everyone!