The Top of California

The Jelly Belly factory - so glad Hehe was here, or we wouldnt have gotten much candy!

Then we got to go near San Fran and see Ruri and Kenz.

A few days at the Heinbaugh's really gave us a boost in the fun factor too!

 We just cant take Owen anywhere! :-) Oh, wait, that's the Exploratorium.

Quinny directing a chocolate chip cookie making session!

On to Yosemite and Kings Canyon- Sequoia National Park!

Bridalveil Falls

They really are amazingly tall!

Our Ventura family - Fran, Laura, Ron, Sarah, Mike, Mary Jean and the boys 

The boys welcomed Owen with open arms. :-)

High Points by Mom:

• Jelly beans rock, and the tour was great.
• Sleeping in a Walmart parking lot - dont recommend it. 
• Friends, friends and more friends - Ruri and Kenz, then all the Heinbaugh clan.
• Exploratorium and Ghiradelli ice cream.
• First Church San Fransisco (Jess's Sister and BIL:-).
• Relaxing in Dublin and playing games.
• Dinner with Fran's famil.

Crater Lake and Ashland

Crater Lake is majestic and other-world like. It should be on everyone's "To See" list.

Ashland, OR; the Shakespeare capital of the US!

Taming of the Shrew Rock-a-billy style. We all laughed and enjoyed it!

High points by Mom:

• Crater Lake in all its glory.
• The Ashland Wed eve church - running into a friend's dad.
• Seeing Shakespeare live!
• Watching the first season of "The Middle". We cracked up - Thanks Devin. :-)

Oregon

Herman, the giant, 200lb, 10 ft sturgeon at the Columbia River Gorge at Cascade Locks

Lewis and Clark NHP in Astoria, OR

Time with our buddies, the Sammons!

 

Mary and Parker again after 23 years

Anyone up for a game of Poo Head? Laurie, Steve???

The 4-T hike - Tram, Trolley, Trail and Train

My mom flew in after Mike left

and we headed directly for ice cream at Tillamook Farms on the OR coast!

Mocha, Cookie Dough, Carmel Toffee flavors

 

Camping at Cape Lookout on the OR coast!

 

A super camp site on the way to Crater Lake - Casey's RV.

High points by Mom

• Having a temporary home at Ed and Jenni Sammon: laundry, internet and down time!
• A/U dinner and game night until almost midnight with all the great NLC peeps and their families.
• Lewis and Clark National Park.
• Herman the Sturgeon - ick, prehistoric! 
• The 4T hike with E and J, especially the bookstore and ice cream!
• Hehe coming in and treating us to big Tillamook ice cream!
• Cape Lookout camp site and beach was awesome.
• Otis Cafe Pumpkin bread French toast and bread pudding French toast to die for.
• Casey's RV camp site at Oakridge by the river.