Family Time!

It has been a wonderful week! Jason had a week of vacation to use and we decided to just stay home and go to a few places we have wanted to see as a family within driving distance . So we went to the local art Fair, Jason's high school reunion, out to a friend's house in Eastern Oregon, to the beach, and to explore the Aviation and Space Museum. It has been a full week! The kids have really loved having their daddy around all the time. At the art fair, Natalie enjoyed people watching and Caleb made a picture frame and got his hand painted. It was a great start to vacation. In Eastern Oregon, we enjoyed spending time with our friends. Jason and his friend Tim were able to take the boys (Tim's son and Caleb) out for a Jeep ride to the top of a big mountain. The boys loved the open top Jeep! Tim and Jason also hiked early in the morning up to a beautiful lake. The kids and I stayed at the house and watched deer come up to the house feeder. Natalie especially loved the deer and would squeal with delight. The Aviation and Space Museum was fun, but a little bit more involved than Caleb was ready for. He liked looking at all of the planes, but really wanted to touch, so he had a hard time staying out of the roped off areas. They did have a little airplane ride that he really loved, and went on twice! I think my favorite adventure was definately the beach. We went to the Marine Science Center where Caleb was able to touch many sea creatures in their touch tank. I would definately recommend this place to families with younger children, as it has many tanks full of fish to watch and lots of things to touch. It is also only a $10 suggested donation per family and is not too long, so it is perfect for short attention spans! We then went and played on the beach, let Caleb fly a kite, and ate pizza at one of our favorite places.
Here are the pictures...

Art Fair

The Jeep Ride

Air & Space Museum

The Beach