They left a few hours ago and I am already missing them. When Sam's around, it brings back some of that childhood magic. We have been through everything together.
They loved the beauty and wonder of Oregon so much, they said they will make it a goal to move here. I hope so! We'd love to live near each other again.
We kept so busy, waking early and staying up late to milk every minute of every day. Here is a sample of our adventures (I took nearly 500 pictures):
July 16:
We drove out to the coast and played for the day at an area called Devil's Churn. It's gorgeous.
Jared's silhouette standing on the fence in front of the view.
the kids sitting on a piece of drift wood
Samantha and Lex
the view, simply breath taking
Jared and I, please excuse my windblown hair
Devil's Churn
Lexi loves the ocean, even as ice cold as it is here
Kyler
Samantha and I
me and Sam
waves crashing on the rocks
Driving to the coast, Lexi threw a ragged beach towel over her head and fell asleep.
the fog drifting over the coastline, looked so gorgeous and eerie at the same time
yes, they went fishing again! Everyday they fished at least once a day.
Brianna, Kyler, Lexi and Julian
a message in the sand
July 15:
the fog drifting over the coastline, looked so gorgeous and eerie at the same time
yes, they went fishing again! Everyday they fished at least once a day.
Brianna, Kyler, Lexi and Julian
a message in the sand
July 15:
We went back to Cascadia to see the waterfalls, fish and swim in the river. My dad, aunt and cousin joined us. We had an amazing day!
Look at how clear this water is. It's very deep and crystal clear.
the guys made dinner! We had to take a picture of such a rare occurrence!
The Rodriguez family
Sam and I
Samantha and Lex
the waterfall
the kids
Richard got a huge steelhead in the river across from our house
the fish's size compared to Jared's foot
Winky loving the weather
Olivia, aunt Ruth and my dad
Sam, Rich, Julian, Bri, Ky, Jared and Lex
Samantha and Richard
fishing in the clearest river
it's gorgeous
Sam and I could not resist the beautiful river, we jumped in wearing pants!
Sam and I
the pathway to the river
so lush and green
Lexi's signature pose
Lexi and Brianna driving in Lexi's jeep. These girls had a blast together.
Samantha and I
the guys talking about fishing, I think they may have done more talking than Sam and I!
Samantha and Richard
A few random photos from July 11:
loving him while he fell asleep on the couch
my sunshine
Look at how clear this water is. It's very deep and crystal clear.
the guys made dinner! We had to take a picture of such a rare occurrence!
The Rodriguez family
Sam and I
Samantha and Lex
the waterfall
the kids
Richard got a huge steelhead in the river across from our house
the fish's size compared to Jared's foot
Winky loving the weather
Olivia, aunt Ruth and my dad
Sam, Rich, Julian, Bri, Ky, Jared and Lex
Samantha and Richard
fishing in the clearest river
it's gorgeous
Sam and I could not resist the beautiful river, we jumped in wearing pants!
Sam and I
the pathway to the river
so lush and green
Lexi's signature pose
Sunday July 13:
They arrived around midnight and we stayed up talking for hours, Lexi awoke and groggy eyed walked to Samantha thinking she was me, it was adorable. Samantha loved it. Lexi really grew attached to Sam, which is a rare thing for her.
Lexi and Brianna driving in Lexi's jeep. These girls had a blast together.
Samantha and I
the guys talking about fishing, I think they may have done more talking than Sam and I!
Samantha and Richard
A few random photos from July 11:I printed some of our favorite pictures of family we are away from to display in the living room and hallway.
loving him while he fell asleep on the couch
my sunshine
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