Oregon Days 1-3

 Chloe LOVED flying on the airplane!  She is so obsessed, just like her Daddy.

 Scenes like this always melt my heart

 Sweet, happy, crazy Chloe

 The "venue" Vince and Stephanie Lee's house 

 The outdoor vanity and solar shower

 Cruisin' in the bug

 Can anyone say Nacho Libre?

 Out for lunch on Saturday

 Love breakfast for lunch :) or any meal for that matter...

In July we were able to fly to beautiful Rogue River, Oregon (technically we flew into Medford) for the LeBaron Family Reunion and stay for a week.  We drove to Las Vegas on Wednesday the 20th and spent the night at Ronnie's cousin Sara's house (where my eyeballs almost fell out from cat allergies), then she drove us to the airport the next morning.  The airport was a bit hectic (as I'm sure it is for most people) since Ronnie had 2 carry-ons and a car seat and I had a carry on, my baby bump (definitely counts as an extra item) and Chloe by the hand, weaving in and out of people and slot machines.  Chloe kept saying "Mommy, pretty lights!" and pointing excitedly to all of the slot machines...it makes sense to me now why they have to be so flashy...like moths to the flame ;) Anyhow, we made it onto the airplane (after gobbling down a half a dozen mini Cinnabons at airport prices) around 6:50 am and after playing musical chairs to get Chloe a window seat, we were off!  Chloe did pretty well as long as she was able to look out the window or watch Tangled on Ronnie's phone.  Almost as quickly as we reached the altitude to take off our seatbelts, they announced we were descending and had to put them back (it was only an hour and a half flight).  It made me feel extremely grateful (not for the first time) that we were flying, instead making the 17+ hour drive :)
Vince and Steph picked us up at the airport and we were on our way to their lovely, green and lush home!  They've put so much work into their yard and amenities for the reunion, and I love their creative touch in everything!  Oregon is SO pretty and well, green!  I loved being constantly surrounded by forests!  We got there around 2 or 3 and were able to take it pretty easy the rest of the day and squeeze in a nap (thanks to Annabellie for letting us use her room for the week!).  Friday we were able to  help with odd jobs (mucking the chicken coop, stringing lights) to prepare for the reunion and were rewarded with a tasty dinner made by Sherri.  It was so nice to relax and play and work together-I LOVED sitting on their porch, feeling the breeze and cozying up to my book.  Saturday Ronnie, Chloe and I got to drive into town in Steph's VW Bug and enjoy some scenery and a little breakfast for lunch (I adore places that serve breakfast all day), then we found a park to take Chloe for a swing.  It was a lovely day and by the time we got back, more family had arrived!