Pit Stops

Back up.

Just a bit.

To the drive up to Seattle.

 

Stop #1 = Redding

to swim and BBQ

with Stephen's cousin Katie and her kids.

 

 

The next day we ended up on the freeway at the same exact time

as Stephen's sister and her family.

An unplanned but fun coincidence

that made the long drive feel not quite so long.

 

We caravanned most of the way together,

stopping at rest areas

and lunching at one of Oregon's abundant Dairy Queens.

(God bless the land of DQ!!!)

 

"White Salamander" as Uncle Mike successfully renamed Millie's stuffed pink hippo

 

 

Stephen snuck up and got a shot of his camera-shy niece before she ran for the trees

 

 

Pit Stop #2 = Portland

 

We also stopped to see my sister and her family for a night.

Portland was having a heat wave,

so we hit a local park to cool off with all the kiddos

and then had root beer floats back at Jenae's place.

 



How do I get to the bottom of this thing?

Millie catching some air

The adorable twinners!

Four boys sitting on a porch

Nothing other than a treat could keep them that still for that long

Already feeling the float high!

Thanks, Aunt Nae and Uncle Bret!