More Family Fun

As I'm writing this the kids and I have been in Oregon for 1 1/2 weeks, this makes our time away from John totaling almost 5 weeks...this seems like an eternity....so to fill my time and occupy my mind i've now resorted to updating the blog, that i'm thinking I might as well delete because I already put the same pictures on FB, and anyone who reads this talks to me regularly, is a friend with me on FB, or hears what i'm up to through the grapevine.... BUT in moments like these when I just need to occupy my mind and time, I find it quite soothing to blllaaaaahhhhggg everything off my mind!!!

Well the kids and I arrived in Oregon in fine form, again the traveling went great! We arrived in time for my sister and brother inlaw's super slip n slide bbq!!! Young and old had a grand time, the "seniors" visited and loved watching the grandkids play hard, and their children play even harder!

My Dad, and Brother in law Patrick's father, watching the fracas unfold!

Patrick and his friends used to do this every summer, so by now he's a champ at setting it all up, both of my brother inlaws are tall fellas, and big kids at heart, so of course they had to test it all out before the kids could really get going! The hills was quite steep and at the end as you can see there was a rather rocky creek!

My brother in law Randall just about took a dip in the creek, but managed to put the breaks on in time! My brother in law Patrick landed in it a few times, but that was after they whipped out the innertubes, he's skilled enough to know to pull up on the tube to land comfortably in the water!

My niece Abrianna is a brave soul, and jumped at the chance to go down with her dad...unfortunately the water had been running long enough that there was a lovely patch of mud waiting at the end!

My brother in law Patrick showing the kids how it's done!

Owen Boy and his Papa Powell! I think they look alike, actually I think Owen is a nice mix of both of his Papa's!

Owen and his Mama! Oh, how my heart melts over that sweet little face!

Nana, Papa and Owen having a quiet moment at the bbq!

Owen is such a happy little guy!

Cousins Abrianna and Carter, having fun! They just marched up and down the hill all afternoon!

Brook and Autumn posing for my novice photography shoot

Owen with his Auntie Brook (+cousin #6) and Auntie Kimmy (+cousin #7)...can't wait to find out if Owen and Parker will have any more boys in the mix!

Carter and Abrianna going down the kiddie slide together...Carter only went once, half forced by her horrible mother, but she was laughing by the time they got to the bottom!

As you can see this was quite the event...i've never seen a slip n slide that huge...and to have 2 lanes going, plus a little kid one too! I wish I could have gone down one, but I wasn't willing to risk my back getting re-injured and being miserable for the next few weeks!