Oregon Vacation

Thanks to Brad's friend Chris we had a chance to take a mini vacation to Burns, Oregon, for Chris' wedding. We left bright and way too early Wednesday April 22 and arrived in Burns just in time for Brad to change clothes and vehicles and drive 2 more hours to Bend for the bachelor party. We made a few stops along the way, one at Aunt Sheri's to drop off a bed and for Wy to run around a little. Brad grew up in Burns so we spent a day driving around while he showed us the sights. We drove out to Frenchglen and saw some pretty country and a lot of different birds. Wy made sure that we spent time in the pool and at the park too! Burns has a park with an awesome slide that made me a bit nervous due to the height but not Wy; he climbed all the way to the top by himself and made numerous trips down. He also took a turn on the teeter totter and the merry-go-round.

Saturday we spent the day with the wedding. Brad was the best man and Wy was one of the ring bearers. Both looked so handsome in their tuxes and both did a wonderful job. At the reception Wy cut a rug dancing until about 9:00pm when I took him over to a babysitter's so he could catch some zzzzzz's.

Sunday we were up bright and early ready to hit the road and head for Boise. We took a detour on the way out of town just to drive by the house where Brad's parents used to live. After a 3 hour drive we arrived at Aunt Sher's just in time for a delicious roast dinner. We got to see Tyler, Karli, Ashlyn, and Ryan which made Wy very happy. He was bit disappointed Monday morning when we told him he had to leave. However I think he was just as glad and Brad and I to get home Monday night. We had a great time on our vacation and loved seeing everyone!

Aunt Ria & Aunt Becca come for a visit!

Wyatt & Aunt Becca have a picnic in the truck.
Can you say "cheese"?


The sun finally made an appearance so Wyatt and
Aunt Ria decided to relax and catch some rays.


After Brad finished his ride, Wyatt demanded his time
on the horse.

At the end of the day it was Wyatt and I that were

the most worn out.

Although they kept saying they needed to get on the

road, they stayed well into the afternoon and had fun

playing with Wy and watching Brad attempt to fix his

truck. I think we all learned some new words that day!

Thanks for the great visit; come see us again soon.

Happy Easter!

Wyatt dunks his first egg in the red dye.

Brad helps Wy stir the color around and retrieve his egg.

Wy & I pose while dunking an egg.

Happy Easter to all!

Wyatt really got into the egg coloring event this year and went to town helping dad and mom color 15 eggs. There was only a minor drip mess to clean up which was so much better than I expected with a 2 year old, a bunch of eggs and 6 cups full of colored liquid. Then he had his very own Easter egg hunt and found all but one egg - the one hid way above his head so I'm not sure if that should count against him. He can't wait to use his kite that was found next to his Easter bucket and mom can't wait either! We hope you all had an enjoyable weekend.

On the Road Again

We have been a busy traveling family the last two weekends. The last weekend of March we packed up spur of the moment and headed south to Blanding, UT, to see Brad's parents. While it wasn't as warm and sunny as we had hoped we did have a relaxing weekend. Wyatt spent his time between Grandpa and the dog - who I think was ecstatic to see the taillights as we drove off on our return trip. The only snag came Sunday when the adults were visiting prior to departure and Brad realized Wy was not in the house. He headed outside and found Wy at the horse corral feeding Blitzin and after returning to the house discovered that Wy had fallen, cut his hand and had a rather large splinter under his pinkie. It took three adults to hold him down and dig the big sliver out and then Grandma came to the rescue with a band aid to soothe the pain. Thank heavens for Grandmas!
This last weekend we traveled to Geneva to visit my parents and attend my grandma's funeral. Wyatt had a blast with all his cousins and I do believe that the earliest he went to bed three nights in a row was about 10:30. What a kid!
We love to visit family but are always so glad to hit the city limits and know that home is not far off.