Travelin'

We finally decided to take a big family vacation this year. After 10 years of marriage, we figured we were due. The boys had been bugging us to take them to Lego Land for months and we finally caved. Traveling all the way down to San Diego gave us plenty of opportunities to see friends, family, and a few sites, so here are a few pics from the car trip.

In Gilroy we stopped to visit TLC's Aunt Elaine...

who took us to see redwoods on Mount Madonna...

where there's a whole flock of white fallow deer...

and big show-offs...

not to mention some beautiful and historical ruins...

and more show-offs...

and flying children.

What is it about boys and tree stumps?

On our trip back to Oregon, we visited TLC's Aunt Sharon in Ukiah. Uncle Carl took us for a scenic ride around town, taught us some new songs, and made us promise to come back. :)

Ukiah is WAY off the beaten path, but it was worth it to spend some time with family. This also allowed us to travel HWY 101 instead of I-5 so we got to see San Fran and drive the Golden Gate.

Oh...and Sharon? You were right...The giant talking Paul Bunyan IS in Northern Cal, not in Montana.

Hwy 101 is a wonderful drive...even in Oregon.

We also visited my grandpa in Garden Grove and saw the Bradshaws in San Diego but don't have a single picture of those visits (I had camera troubles this trip). Even with a solid week of free time we didn't get a chance to see other friends and family in Cali. I'm sorry we didn't get a chance - hopefully we'll make it down there again soon. But for those that we did get to visit with, thank you for taking time out of your schedules for us. We loved every minute.