Mo's clam chowder in a sourdough bowl

Yakina Head Lighthouse

getting the bus from Sweet Home for conv

scrubby and the gang

Fish and Chips!

Happy Dylan

Yum!

Klamath Falls

Dad is working down on the airport in Klamath Falls and we went to check the job out.  It was nice to see where he has been working for weeks now at night and then we stayed on for a few days at the Running Y Ranch, where we enjoyed the pool, the view and each other's company. 

Various and sundries

carousel

wild ride

Dylan and Milah

Morning Hair

Sisters hotel in the Sugar Pines

cousins around the wagon

Liam finally found a big enuf box of ciniminis

I am finally at a place where I can post some pix so here is a mixture of our doings the last little while.  We have had beautiful weather and the kids are having a great time together.  Hannes and Milah chose to stay in Sweet Home and help pump toilets and fill up toilet paper at big event.  Last night we watched the sunset from our deck and saw some whales spouting but didn't see the whales.  It was a beautiful beach afternoon evening which was preceeded by a walk down memory lane, going via Peoria Rd farm country, the Courthouse in Corvallis, Burger King, where I had my first job, Reeser stadium in Corvallis, Gill, Philomath High School, our house out Cardwell Hill and then Newport. It is always fun to share memories with the kids and this time I had Sharon too to share things with. She has been awesome to have along, she spends time playing with the kids and helps out too. She loves everything we do and it's so nice to introduce her to all of these new things.  She loves to take shots of trucks, signs and highways.  So far we have tried out A&W, Dairy Queen, Taco Bell, Carl's Jr., Red Robin as well as the Sno Cap in Sisters:) Hopefully we won't take too many extra pounds home with us....we're trying to eat some blueberries and even skip a meal here and there but there's so much to eat and so little time)::

Otter Crest

Cousins in the sand

Happy beach gal

USA

We've been here for a week already and yet so much has happened! Most of all, the cousins are having a great time together and so are the rest of us.  We arrived on Wednesday and went to Mexican food on our way home, or tried to, as Alinya was not feeling good and forced us to reconsider....Then onto K Falls to see dad, where we stayed until Tuesday.  Bend and Sisters next and then Sweet Home.  Sorry, Bend for not stopping...too many rowdy kids needing some activity which was provided in the way of the hotel pool! We are travelling as a party of 9, a grand number which also includes my swiss neice, Sharon! It has been great to have her along and show her my 'other half' and to introduce her to some of my favorite corners of the globe. The quads are getting a workout now! Everybody slept outside last night to the light of the blue moon.  We were hoping for some coyotes to howl but it didn't happen.  They finally settled down aound midnight I think and then we did the same.  It's the beach next, then a few days at Olympia before Sharon heads home.  I think she'll be back:) I'll try to get some pix going.  Be patient....

the happenings

the bench supports all lined up and ready to listen





mtg tent going up