Grandma Julie's house

After the lake we had a quick, but fun stop in Hermiston to see Grandma Julie!

I snuck this photo through the window because I didn't want to ruin the spell. Grandma got Miles to eat fresh peas from the pod. Shhhh, don't tell him it's a vegetable!

Always a good time splashing around in the backyard pool.

Playing around at the park.

A little rest by the river.

Grandma and her boys...love this picture!

Wallowa Lake (part 2)

I'm so behind with posts that I just couldn't really write much on the last post. But, I think the pictures are able to say a lot for me. Our family vacation was a lot of fun this year again. We all stayed in the same cabin, so it was easier to hang out and see people more. The location was beautiful and pastoral. A nice break from city life for sure! Miles managed the car ride okay, with a few touchy moments toward the end. All in all though, it's really too long to ask a toddler to sit in a car seat. He was also cutting three teeth at once, those horrible, pointy eye teeth. I think this contributed to an increased wariness and lots of mommy clinging. Who knows for sure. He may have also been overwhelmed by all the people and the new environment. He seemed to be warming up to everyone towards the end, but alas, we had to go. As a side note, Craig's sister, Karen is visiting SLC right now with three of her kids and Miles has been playing with them happily and with no problems. So, hard to say what contributed to his unease in Oregon, but it seems to have passed.

We spent a lot of time visiting and feeding the horses. No fear (on Miles' part-Dad was a little more nervous!).

First official graham cracker-delicious!

Digging around in the shallows of the lake-the lake itself is C-O-L-D!!

Running around on all the grass we had available to us-what a treat!

A fun little hike to a waterfall. I still have dreams that he'll want to walk on his own on hikes since he loves being outside so much, but it really hasn't happened yet.


Last night and see, totally warming up to everyone!


Trying to get a family picture, but notice the child making his getaway!

All the grandkids in one spot-don't blink!

New sounds

Miles added these new sounds to his 'vocabulary' right before we left for vacation. I was able to catch him jabbering on the car ride. We think it's quite adorable, but we're also anxiously awaiting more words, so any new vocalizations catch our attention immediately!

I wasn't kidding

There was always a ball somewhere nearby, usually in Miles' hand!

Lakeside Retreat

Most of Miles' time at the lake was spent like this:


However, we did slather on the sunscreen at some point and venture into the lake for a little fun. The proof:



It doesn't look like it, but we are standing in the water, which was FREEZING. There were a few weird pockets of warmth here and there and Miles enjoyed splashing his feet a bit.

Lurker

Unfortunately, I missed the shot when this deer had her nose pressed against the glass. I think she would have walked right into the cabin given the chance. The deer are very plentiful and very tame at Wallowa Lake. It's weird.

Do I know this guy?

Meeting Uncle Chris (Craig's older brother) for the first time.

Poolside

Yummy water

My favorite swimming pool shot

Splish Splash

Grandma set up the kiddie pool in the backyard and it has been a huge hit every afternoon (she sweetly fills it with warm water each time).

Seen here: crazy splashing time.

Four Generations

Grandma Julie, Miles, Great-grandma Lucy and Craig

R & R 101

We arrived safe and sound in Oregon early Saturday morning (4:30 am to be exact). Craig drove the whole time and Miles and I tried to sleep in the backseat. Miles did pretty well, only one short scream fest and a brief waking period at a rest stop. The rest of the time, he slept pretty soundly. Although, I think he was a little over the car seat. He's quite a wiggler in his sleep now and he seemed a little restless at times in the car, being contained and all. Thankfully, once we arrived, everyone was able to get a couple more hours of shut eye before the day truly began. Our vacation is in full swing now and we've been doing a lot of the following:





It's great having nowhere to go and nothing to do. We just lay around and play with Miles all day. Then, when it's nap time, we either sleep, watch TV, knit or read. No house to clean, job to do, chores awaiting or animals to take care of-pure heaven!