Have you even vacationed in your own town? Surprisingly, it takes just as much packing effort as it would if we camped in another town. The difference of course is the shorter drive.
Last weekend we took an adventure with some good friends over to Champoeg State Park! It's a really nice campground and once I'm there I forget how close I am to home. We brought the bikes/stroller etc.. Our friends have two little girls the same age as our own girls. We brought dinner and the made breakfast. It was a nice arrangement. In the afternoon we headed down the nice 2 mile path to the historic Butteville store for dessert. The girls didn't quite make the full 2 mile trek, but they did pretty good. Ice cream was a good motivator. What a perfect sunny day for a hike through the trees and it also follows the river too, so you can see the docks and big beautiful river houses.
Nate and I are going to try to go camping again this weekend - just us! I'm really looking forward to it. It's been a while since we've done anything like this. When I went online to reserve our spot (we're car camping), I was again surprised at how many camp grounds were already full! Hasn't school started? Shouldn't everyone be done with vacations right now? Apparently there are more flexible vacationers than I realized. =) Well I do agree with them that September in Oregon is one of the best months to vacation. Looking forward to it!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Is it still summer?
Unlike families with school aged kids, we are still celebrating summer! Today is 96 degrees and a perfect day to be at the splash park. Well that was the original plan until little Miss O got sick. I ended up staying home with her for a low key morning while a good friend took Charlotte to the splash park. So glad that she could still have a good time with friends.
Olivia and I played dolls, ate a snack, went for a walk, met some new neighbors and talked with some familiar neighbors. It was a quiet low key morning for us. She has been sleeping on and off for the past few hours. I'm not sure if it's a bad cold or something more, but we're babying it for now.
This weekend is a gettaway for Nate and I. We're hoping we can still get away! We'll play it by ear if Olivia is still sick by then.
Olivia and I played dolls, ate a snack, went for a walk, met some new neighbors and talked with some familiar neighbors. It was a quiet low key morning for us. She has been sleeping on and off for the past few hours. I'm not sure if it's a bad cold or something more, but we're babying it for now.
This weekend is a gettaway for Nate and I. We're hoping we can still get away! We'll play it by ear if Olivia is still sick by then.
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