Summer Vacation

We just got back from our annual summer trip to Oregon.  This year we went a little early so that we could attend my youngest sister Kendra's high school graduation and this year we flew.  Sadie has flown with me a few times before when she was younger but this was our first trip with two kids and our first with Sadie being very active and mobile.  FUN FUN!!  We'll just say we survived and are thankful for stickers, fruit snacks, and loud plane engines as Sadie said "plane, plane, plane, more, more, plane, plane" until we wanted to disown her. :)

Waiting for our plane

Actually, all considered they were both real troopers.  We left Friday late afternoon, arrived in Portland around 8:00, and then still had an hour drive to my families house.  The kids were up really late because once we got there of course Sadie had to play with all her aunts and uncles and then the next morning was a full day starting with breakfast at the "French Press," our favorite place to get crepes, and graduation in the evening.  

Favorite Moment:  Watching Sadie run from us to my mom in the airport when we arrived yelling "Gramma"!  I think she would have knocked over anyone who got in her way. 

We Love Auntie Kendy!

Matching dresses made by Auntie Amy.
They say "I Love Auntie Kendy!"

Sunday Kendra had a graduation party after church and my sister Amy and I attempted to get some cute pictures of our kiddos in their matching graduation outfits.

What we won't do for a cute picture.

Yes, my poor kiddo is screaming while we try to get 
one more shot.

Big Sister

Auntie Amy and Wyatt

And yes, Payton is eating it!
(looks worse than it was I promise, and I'm still laughing)

At the end of the day we're thankful for the strong arms of  Uncle Robert!

Wyatt and Payton

(They are almost exactly 5 months apart)

This was Sadie's first time really getting to play out on the dairy and she had a blast.  She and this cat stalked each other back and forth for probably 5 minutes before Sadie finally got her hands on it.

Gottcha!  Bet that cat never lets her catch him again!

Brandon spent a lot of time driving the tractor and helping Ryan plow his corn field.

Sadie enjoyed seeing the cows!

Making pizza with Uncle Ryan's girlfriend Katy.

Watering the flowers with Grammy.

Feeding the ducks.

Sadie, actually wasn't that interested in feeding the ducks she mostly just wanted to chase them.  I wonder where she gets that from?

And finally, on our last day there we went to the Oregon Gardens with Kendra and her boyfriend Andy.

Brandon, Sadie, Kendra, and Andy 

Where's Grandma?

Playing in the Hobbit Hole in the Children's Garden.

Riding the train around the gardens.

Grandma and Wyatt

Heading Home

I think we finally succeeded in wearing our little chimp out!