Kimberly had an awesome baby shower!! It was so pretty & she was blessed with lots of wonderful gifts for their little gal that will soon arrive. Her & Phillip will have lots of fun fixing up their little girls room & going though all the goodies together!!
Another late post! We got to babysit all three of our Grandkiddos while Jesse & Suzanne went to Grapevine overnight for their Anniversary. Was alot of fun!!
We went to the zoo.
We swam in the pool.
Rohan pested our cats!
We drew & colored
Played outside on swings & 4 wheelers & then relaxed on the porch swing
And built with Lincoln logs
I wonder why PawPaw & MawMaw were so tired when they went home???!!! LOL
This year I had Phillip & Kimberly…& Jesse & Suzanne a meal & party at the same time. Suzanne & Kimberly’s were about on time, Phillip’s a little late & Jesse’s was rather early.
We had shrimp & crawfish boil, chef salad, maconri & rolls. Had homemade ice cream, red velvet cake & choc. chip pecan pies. All tasted good EVEN if the ice cream maker kicked the bucket & died before the ice cream was totally done AND the oven door fell off!! No joke it fell off when I was trying to cook the rolls. The guys got it to half close & I was able to finish cooking them!
And they rode 4 wheelers…
I am so far behind on posting. Here are a few photos from the cute tea party Suzanne had for the kiddos.
Thursday night we arrived in San Francisco, Ca. Was misting & cloudy. Came across the Golden Gate Bridge & couldn’t even see the top of the bridge as was so cloudy! But the locals say this is the Real San Francisco!
We ate supper at Bubba Gump on Pier 39 & spent the night at the Hyatt. We were able to walk everywhere we went as our Hotel was in the perfect location.
We started out friday with a ride on the double decker bus. We had a tour of the complete downtown area & so we were able to see what was where & was really neat. Next we rode the cable cars up , up, up the hills. We arrived at the top & everybody has to get out so they can turn the cable car. Rather than ride back we walked…over 20 blocks I think Eugene said. Was downhill so not bad.
We walked though ChinaTown, Awesome!! Here is a city in itself & where the Chinese people live, work, shop & we saw their markets, etc. Was so interesting!
We also walked though Italian town & past Union Square, here we took photos of the hearts. Union Square is a Shoppers dream with all the High- Dollar stores. We finally arrived back at the pier area & went to RainForest Cafe to crash & eat lunch & drink some cold tea!
Afterwards we rode a boat ride around the bay & under the Golden Gate bridge. Was cold, windy & interesting! It goes around the island also & you see the prison up close.
After our boat tour we went to tour the Sourdough Bread company. Watched them making bread & bread animals & sampled it. It tasted & smelled wonderful!!
Went & saw the Jermaiah boat, which we all agreed was lame so we left & walked to the Cannery Shops. From there we walked to the candy factory. And then Dustin said we were only about 5 blocks from the Crookest Road. so off we went. First 2 roads slight uphill, not bad. Next road turned & so was level. Those next 2 to 3 roads were straight uphill & long blocks. I took off my sandles & went barefoot to feel I had better grip & not loose my balance & roll back downhill. We finally arrived at the top of the Crookest Road & was really neat! We walked down it & took photos..was fun!
This isn’t the road we walked up but is simliar. You can see the crooked road way up at the top.
By time we walked back downhill we all needed a stop by the Hotel for a short break! Then off to pier 39, walking again!! Did the shops, watched the barking SeaLions & ate pizza for supper.
Saturday morning we rode the double decker bus again as we all liked it so much & enjoyed another tour of the town. We toured the aquarium & checked out a few shops. we munched on tiny hot doughnuts & drove down the crookest street. Was easier than walking!!!
Then it was off to the airport & on the plane & home again!
Here is San Francisco from the plane
Totally Awesome Vacation!! Hope you enjoyed traveling with me though my photos!!
Wednesday we were able to check out late at our cabin. That sure was nice as Melissa & Dustin both enjoyed sleeping in & a lazy start to the day. Eugene & I read on the backporch as the hummingbirds flew over our heads & chased each other off from the feeders. Then after we lunched on the patio we loaded up & headed out.
Rode the JetBoats down the Rouge River. Fun, fun, fun!!! It spins around & stops real fast & water goes Everywhere! We saw Opray & their nests, deer, Bald Eagles & their nest in a tree. We ate supper at the OK Correl & then rode back. Beautiful river to cruise down!
Look close is an Eagle Nest in these trees!
Thursday found us at the Trees of Mystery which is really a neat spot to stop.
And we saw this guy there that had Shoes on his Dog. Cute!
And then we rode though the Redwood Forest. AWESOME!!
Then we saw more Elk & the foggy, cloudy coastline on the way to San Francisco, Ca.
Our trip is almost over! Last part #5 San Francisco, Ca…coming soon!
Crater Lake!! There is no way to describe the beauty of this AWESOME place! We were blessed with a beautiful clear sunny day and it was so blue & clear. You could see 50 feet or more down & take photos of the rocks in the water. On a clear day the rangers said you could see over 140 feet down! Now that is clear water!!
We took the 2 hour ranger boat ride around the lake & was so neat. Is a 1.1 mile walk down to the boat & as the ranger said a 1.1 mile hike back up that feels like a 11 mile hike & he was so not kidding! But it was totally worth it.
The clear blue waters, the snow, the mountains…it is so beautiful. Add in the cool weather, chipmunks, and awesome views & you have a perfect world. Words & photos can in no way describe how pretty it is here.
Simply AWESOME!! The blue is unreal! Part 4 will be the Redwood Forest & jetboats & Part 5 the last one on San Fran
Sunday after Church we headed toward the coastline of Oregon. Was abit cloudy, cold & misty part of the day. We saw some lighthouses & watched a whale right off the coastline. I saw it right by the shore but by time I got a camera it was further off. Was neat to watch it blow water & keep coming up. The bird on the shore is an eagle we saw. It isn’t old enough to have a white head yet.
We stayed at a condo in Newport, Or. & planned to walk the beach but cold misty weather wasn’t really beach weather…so that morning we headed to the tidal pools again. These were AWESOME!!! Was by a lighthouse & the sea lions hung out here and there were so many starfish & sea urchins. Simply beautiful!! After eating out a nice breakfast, which is a treat for our bunch we headed out towards our cabin.
Along the way we visited the Sea Lion Caves. Here you see a whole colony of sea lions that hang out on the rocky banks of the ocean. You go down an elevator into a dark cave & can look into the part of the cave all the sea lions swim up into & hang out in. Is really a neat place!
Then we saw Elk and they are such attractive animals. Some had really impressive antlers!!
Then we finished driving to the really neat cabin we stayed at the next two nights.
Awesome, beautiful country!! I love Oregon!! When I get time Part 3 will be Crater Lake.
I’ve gone though my photos several times and ended up thinning them down to 542 photos I can’t part with. I think I took around 1200!! Not kidding!! The areas we visited were Awesome in beauty and was hard not to try to record it all.
We started out flying out of Austin Wednesday afternoon and had a layover in Denver. Arrived in Seattle, Washington about 2 a.m.Thursday morning Texas time..but just midnight their time. So after getting our rental car and going to our Hotel 1 mile away we were tired!
Thursday we rode a Huge ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, Wa. and that was neat. Then we drove to Port Angeles, Wa. Here is the Olympic National Park area. We drove up Hurricane Ridge & was cloudy so our mountain views were not good. The ranger said would probably be better Friday morning. So we went down to the town & drove around & found the beach area. Saw some geese & pretty scenery.
Early Friday we drove back up Hurricane Ridge & was Awesome! Mountains, snow & beautiful flowers everywhere. Lots of deer up here also.
Then we headed down to the tidal pools & checked that out. Was really, really rough climbing over all the mussels & rocks…but was unreal!! Starfish of all colors, sea urchins & crabs in all the tidal pools. Last night the water was covering everywhere we walked & was just neat. [ The second tidal pools we visited were better - so more photos later]
Then we drove around Olympic Park to see the rain forest. Was pretty but not as neat as we expected.
Saturday morning found us at the Columbia River Gorge area. We saw several of the biggest waterfalls along the way & then started on the fruit loop. We picked cherries. We petted & fed Alpacas. We admired the lavender fields & orchards & vineyards. We picked blueberries. Was really fun!
Then as we had time we went to the Bonneville Dam & watched the fish come up the fish ladders…& then visited the fish Hatchery. We drove back up the Columbia River Gorge road, a pretty drive of lots of waterfalls. And we spent the night in Hillsboro to be close to Church on Sunday.
These photos are not edited..& all the rest won’t be edited either. These colors are for real! Is Awesome country!! Will post other photos as I have time!
I live in a place called America & What a blessing it is to be free
Our Country might have some problems..But it still is a great place to be!!
I get to worship here freely..I own my house & much more..
We travel our America freely..And enjoy Peace without fighting & War.
I sure do love our America & I’m glad to say I live here
SO..America please hold to those Values that our forefathers lived & Died for!
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Family time, Fireworks & Freedom…can’t get much better than that!
We reserved the picnic area this year & threw a big hotdog cookout to celebrate Dustin graduating from high school. We camped all weekend & enjoyed some beautiful HOT Texas weather!
Camping & fishing with the grandkiddos!
Party Time!
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