We just returned from four glorious days of vacation in Sunriver, Oregon with some of our closest friends. We four families (8 adults and 7.5 children) vacation together every summer, and while historically we have ventured only to the beach, we broadened our horizons to include Sunriver this year, and I think we're all sold. We've all been to Sunriver separately many times, but this was our first time together as a group. As you can see, we had a BLAST:
Abbi yee-hawing on the see-saw at the park.
Umm, Kurt and Ian yee-hawing on the see-saw at the park.
Rachel and Madelyn riding their bikes on one of the bazillion bike paths.
Madelyn, Abbi, and Rachel playing doggies. These girls were best-buddies most of the weekend.
Eli and Sarah. Sarah was Eli's shadow pretty much the whole weekend, and although he put up an age-appropriate front of being annoyed, you can see that he's actually pretty chuffed :)
The whole gang. Clockwise from left: Nicole, Ian, Alli, Molly, Graham, Owen, Bruce, Pat, Eli, Kurt, Madelyn, Rachel, Abbi, and I'm taking the picture. I'm too big to fit in most pictures these days (ok, just kidding).
This is where we found Madelyn one night when we went back to our room to go to sleep -- under our bed. This "falling asleep outside of her bed" thing seems to be a pattern. We decided to roll with it and made her a "fort bed" inside the closet of our room. She was pretty happy with that and slept much better the last two nights we were there.
Nicole and Sarah.
Kurt dancing with Lazslo. He was pretty hurt that Lazslo seemed to have eyes only for Pat.
3 1/2 year old Owen doing a head-stand. Pretty sure there are extreme sports in his future. Good luck, Ian and Alli!
Madelyn and Graham watching the boats at the marina.
The Hintz sibs (Abbi, Eli, and Owen) testing out a kayak...maybe for next year?
Us at the marina during a pit-stop on our bike ride.
Nicole and Sarah lent us their bike for the morning so we could take a bike ride. So much fun! Maddie LOVED it and was super chatty the whole way. Even pregnant, I loved toting her along behind me. We definitely need to get a seat for Baby next summer and hopefully a tag-a-long for Maddie. I regret that we haven't done this sooner!
Impromptu dance party on Saturday morning. Shake it!
Abbi, Rachel, and Owen during the dance party with Sarah on Kurt's shoulders in the background.
Kurt and Madelyn at the pool. There are so many activities to do in Sunriver! Great place for families...
Abbi in the pool.
Owen showing off his ice-cream goatee. In Owen's world, there is really only one flavor of anything worth having: chocolate. Good boy, Owie.
Zoolander. Err, Eli.
Besties Madelyn and Rachel enjoying a staple of summery goodness.
Perfect way to end a summer day.
A wild coyote that wandered alarmingly close to our house. With dog tags on. Ok ok, that's really Kaya, the Hagerty's dog. She fits in very well in Sunriver, although we were joking that we should put an orange vest on her everytime she goes out just in case some trigger-happy local gets a bit over-zealous about protecting the neighborhood cats.
Gorgeous blue sky, white clouds, and high-deserty juniper trees. Very different climate and scenery from the Willamette Valley which is why Sunriver always feels like such an escape.
Thanks, friends, for another unforgettable adventure! We are blessed to have you in our lives and are ever grateful for these fun memories!
Abbi yee-hawing on the see-saw at the park.
Umm, Kurt and Ian yee-hawing on the see-saw at the park.
Rachel and Madelyn riding their bikes on one of the bazillion bike paths.
Madelyn, Abbi, and Rachel playing doggies. These girls were best-buddies most of the weekend.
Eli and Sarah. Sarah was Eli's shadow pretty much the whole weekend, and although he put up an age-appropriate front of being annoyed, you can see that he's actually pretty chuffed :)
The whole gang. Clockwise from left: Nicole, Ian, Alli, Molly, Graham, Owen, Bruce, Pat, Eli, Kurt, Madelyn, Rachel, Abbi, and I'm taking the picture. I'm too big to fit in most pictures these days (ok, just kidding).
This is where we found Madelyn one night when we went back to our room to go to sleep -- under our bed. This "falling asleep outside of her bed" thing seems to be a pattern. We decided to roll with it and made her a "fort bed" inside the closet of our room. She was pretty happy with that and slept much better the last two nights we were there.
Nicole and Sarah.
Kurt dancing with Lazslo. He was pretty hurt that Lazslo seemed to have eyes only for Pat.
3 1/2 year old Owen doing a head-stand. Pretty sure there are extreme sports in his future. Good luck, Ian and Alli!
Madelyn and Graham watching the boats at the marina.
The Hintz sibs (Abbi, Eli, and Owen) testing out a kayak...maybe for next year?
Us at the marina during a pit-stop on our bike ride. 
Nicole and Sarah lent us their bike for the morning so we could take a bike ride. So much fun! Maddie LOVED it and was super chatty the whole way. Even pregnant, I loved toting her along behind me. We definitely need to get a seat for Baby next summer and hopefully a tag-a-long for Maddie. I regret that we haven't done this sooner!
Impromptu dance party on Saturday morning. Shake it!
Abbi, Rachel, and Owen during the dance party with Sarah on Kurt's shoulders in the background.
Kurt and Madelyn at the pool. There are so many activities to do in Sunriver! Great place for families...
Abbi in the pool.
Owen showing off his ice-cream goatee. In Owen's world, there is really only one flavor of anything worth having: chocolate. Good boy, Owie.
Zoolander. Err, Eli.
Besties Madelyn and Rachel enjoying a staple of summery goodness.
Perfect way to end a summer day.
A wild coyote that wandered alarmingly close to our house. With dog tags on. Ok ok, that's really Kaya, the Hagerty's dog. She fits in very well in Sunriver, although we were joking that we should put an orange vest on her everytime she goes out just in case some trigger-happy local gets a bit over-zealous about protecting the neighborhood cats.
Gorgeous blue sky, white clouds, and high-deserty juniper trees. Very different climate and scenery from the Willamette Valley which is why Sunriver always feels like such an escape. Thanks, friends, for another unforgettable adventure! We are blessed to have you in our lives and are ever grateful for these fun memories!
2 comments:
This is a great re-cap of your vacation! So fun to see some of the things you did. Glad you had fun, and glad you are home safely!
Love this blog, Kim! Thanks for putting it together. The pics you took are amazing! And it is a great summary of our time together:) Love you guys!
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