The Drive Day 2

Our second day of driving was the longer stretch, about 8 hours. The kids all did really well. We stopped one last time about an hour away from Portland at a rest stop along the Columbia River Gorge. There was a pathway down to the river, so we walked down and enjoyed the sunshine and the beauty of Oregon for a few minutes. We will have to remember where that stop was because it would be a perfect place for a picnic.

Yes, the boys were running away from the minuscule waves. In their defense the water was really cold. :)




We arrived at Ian's parents' house at dinner time. It was warm and sunny. Great Grandma Bowles, Eli, Emilee, Ivy, Aly, and Ryan were all there. We had a super yummy dinner of bbq teriyaki skewers together. The kids ran around and played in the bubbles and on the swing set while the adults visited and watched funny YouTube videos (THIS was one of our faves). Talia just looked cute and was happy to be out of her car seat. It was a lovely evening together.