We are in Oregon!

We are now in Oregon. Jim's dad passed away on Saturday and we flew out on Sunday. He had been sick for a while. I know his absence in Jim's life will be difficult as losing a parent is never easy. But I know that his Dad is no longer suffering and that brings comfort in some small way.



It was a challenging trip to say the least. Our flight was suppose to leave at 5:30 a.m. We arrived at the airport at 4:00 a.m. and then found out that our flight had been cancelled. We were flying through Atlanta, GA and they had snow! You would think flying through Atlanta, GA in early March would be a safe bet, but not so! We ended up not getting out until 11:00 a.m. By the time we arrived in Portland at 7:00 p.m. the boys were beyond exhausted. Dalton screamed for the last 1 1/2 hours of the trip. All he could say was "bye bye" over and over again. He wanted off that plane! Jim and I both agreed that after this trip, there will be no more airline trips for another 5 years or so at least!



The big ones did amazingly well. They enjoyed the airports, the planes, and the trip overall. Of course they are very happy to see their Nana as well as the rest of the family. I took some photos the other day when Jim and his friend Jim were out playing with the kids. It was a really warm day and the kids were squirting each other with a water bottle. Jim decided to be the big kid and pull out the watering can! :) Here are some photos of their water fights:








Tristan was amazed at all the large special rocks Nanna and Pappa had collected in their back yard. Right now his suitcase is full of them and he believes he is carrying them all home to NC. Of course no one can lift the suitcase right now, so I think we will have to be removing a few of them :)






The kids also had fun exploring the back yard with their Great Grandma, GiGi: