A Northwest Vacation

June 2008

We set off on our adventure with evening flights into Portland, OR. Big mistake! I thought for sure both boys would be tired if we flew out at 7pm. Quite the opposite happened. Carter was so excited to be on airplane and would not lay his head down for anything. Brady was just sleep-deprived and crabby. Let's just say people recognized us on our connecting flight. Once we made it we thought things would settle down but Brady ended up with an upper respiratory infection and pinkeye. Great news considering we were about to share a cabin with nine other people!

Once in Sunriver, we absolutely loved the accomidations as well as the adventures. We had a hot tub, ping pong table, bikes, foosball, and private rooms. It was a vacationers dream! Each night we spent hours in the kitchen catching up with Mom, Dad, Steph, Doug, Gerben, and Miki. It was the getaway that we all had looked forward to for months. On the last day, we celebrated Carter and Brady's upcoming birthdays at a wonderful restaurant on the pier by where we had canoed and kayaked earlier in the day. We ended the evening with a celebration back at the cabin.

Alas, we had to return to civilization but not without some sightseeing along the way. The Cooks then traveled to Seattle, Washington to check out Uncle Doug's new apartment. He and Miki chose a wonderful place close to many of Seattle's attractions. We walked along the pier and took in the sights. Doug and Miki then took us to the original Red Robin in Seattle.

Back to Portland for a final visit with Steph and Gerben. We enjoyed staying in their fabulous new place that they had moved into only a two weeks before our visit. Steph and I enjoyed some girl time and catching up on our lives. It was a wonderful trip to the Northwest and family time well spent! Our love to all!