lotsa pictures, notamany words

6/23
We made it to the Portland airport! (l-r Lauren, Mommy Christine, Tyler, Aunt Mili)



6/24
Pizza Party in Junction City, OR. In attendance, (my) Uncle Butchy, Aunt Charlotte, Cousins Kelly & Kyle, cousin David and brother Brian, Mom - Gloria and Grandpa Barley (the kids's great grandpa)

Here is a pic of the kids and I with Uncle Brian. Lauren was quite aware the picture was being taken and chose to offer her profile to the camera.

6/25
Enchanted Forrest

"there was a crooked man who walked a crooked mile he had a crooked... ... ..." anyway - this was his house we visited.

Alice in Wonderland roller coaster. Such fun!!

down the roller coaster with Uncle Brian and Aunt Mili

back home at Uncle Kevin's and Aunt Mili's house. Uncle Kevin is winning the kids' affection.

We came back to their house for dinner and to spend time with Uncle Kevin after he finished working. The kids are really enjoying their Uncles (Brian & Kevin) and Aunt Mili and Grammy.

6/26
we took it easy today

6/27
Matt flew into town. Brad, Uncle Brian and I picked him up at the airport.

6/28
family get together at GG's house (Grandma Great.) We had fun visiting with all the cousins and uncles. It was pretty hot so we had fun in the bird bath and later in the mini swimming pool.

Isabella, Lauren and Tyler play in the bird bath.

fun in the mini pool

6/29
Barley family get together in Halsey, OR. Another fun fun day. Food inside, trucks and ball games outside and a pool and horse shoe tournament for the adults.

Tyler plays ball.

Uncle Kevin broke a Barley family record by winning both the pool tournament and also the horseshoe tournament. Here he is posing with his trophies.

6/30
Matt and I went wine tasting near Portland with Kevin and Mili while the kids went with Grammy to GG's house. Cousins Isabella and Conner (and mom ShaLee) came over to play too.

Here the kids are having a snack at GGs house.

7/1
Today Matt helped Brad at work. Our good friend ventured out on his own and is the proud owner of Brad's Car Tunes. Check him out here to get all of car audio and video needs met.

While Matt worked the day away the kids, Grammy and I went to a pretty cool park. It had lots of toys, sand and even water. That's a dangerous combination (sand & water) but luckily the kids stayed fairly clean.

playing in the sand

playing in the water

After the park we went to the 5th Street Public Market to eat lunch and also to visit the Elephant's Trunk toy store. Grammy bought each of the kids Thomas trains. Percy for Tyler and Molly for Lauren. As I type the kids are playing with these trains. I'm going to have to sign off now to get them settled into bed.

Have a good evening y'all.