We celebrated the end of a glorious summer as we did four years ago, with a trip to Sunriver with our friends Andy and Laurel. Over time, our hosts have seemingly forgotten what it's like to vacation with our family and, so, invited us to their vacation home once again.
After an epic drive--during which Ava asked "How much longer?" no fewer than a gazillion times--we arrived in Central Oregon. Perfectly timed with rush hour, we got there late enough that the children went right to bed, but early enough that we could still fit in plenty of drinking.
The first day was spent discovering that James has pushed past his healthy mistrust of water and is now dangerously fearless of the pool. He practiced jumping in while his parents weren't ready to catch him, charging away from his parents into the deep end of the pool, and running on slippery pool decks (there's a good reason the lifeguards tell you not to do this--James has the head injury to prove it).
We couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable final day. Laurel and Andy took us to one of their favorite Central Oregon spots for a morning at the the lake. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, the lake was gorgeous, and Ava was kind enough to drag each of us around as we relaxed on our inner tube of choice. Order was restored in our world.
After an epic drive--during which Ava asked "How much longer?" no fewer than a gazillion times--we arrived in Central Oregon. Perfectly timed with rush hour, we got there late enough that the children went right to bed, but early enough that we could still fit in plenty of drinking.
The first day was spent discovering that James has pushed past his healthy mistrust of water and is now dangerously fearless of the pool. He practiced jumping in while his parents weren't ready to catch him, charging away from his parents into the deep end of the pool, and running on slippery pool decks (there's a good reason the lifeguards tell you not to do this--James has the head injury to prove it).
On our second day there must have been something in the air...Laurel came down with a horrible migraine and the children came down with the being-horrible-little-shits. Frightened for everyone's safety, we threw both children in a bike trailer and enjoyed Sunriver's network of bike trails. The fresh air reset their crazy, and we were able to enjoy the rest of the evening without undo harm.
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| Resetting their crazy |
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| Oh, no thanks! I'm going to need something a little bit stronger. |
We couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable final day. Laurel and Andy took us to one of their favorite Central Oregon spots for a morning at the the lake. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, the lake was gorgeous, and Ava was kind enough to drag each of us around as we relaxed on our inner tube of choice. Order was restored in our world.
Thanks, MacSchweitzers, for another great visit!
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| Ava, earning her keep |
