More Fun while Papa and Lulu visited.
Outdoor Fire
We took Papa so he could see the boys climb at the indoor gym
Fresh Snow!
Bowling fun
Sunriver is a destination resort and small village about 15 minutes south of Bend, that we enjoy going to now and again. Its Dec 26 and the sun was shining today so we thought it would make for a fun afternoon.
Here is a pano shot towards the mountains. You can see Abbie and PJ playing in the left side of the shot on the snow covered golf course.
Kelly, Sue, Hunter, Noah and Abbie went skating at the Sun River Ice Rink, while PJ and I watched and took a train ride. Abbie had some trouble remembering how to skate so we got her the walker and then within about 5 minutes she was done with the walker.
We finished off the evening with a winter fire on the back patio.
It's been green since thanksgiving. It's started raining this morning and the immediately turned to snow so we will have a white Christmas this year.
We all got hot drinks and walked around the neighborhood to look at the Christmas lights with the new snow, and then opened the first gift of Christmas!
Grest evening with friends for drinks, dinner and a Christmas white elephant exchange.
PJ was disappointed this week when he went to lick the giant candy canes in our neighbors yard and much as he tried it would not taste right.
Try moving across the ocean a few days before Christmas and actually being ready for Christmas :) Nonetheless we managed to have the house decorated, gifts all delivered, tree up, and Christmas dinner to boot in our new house! Santa/Father Christmas was still able to find the kids even with the recent move! Hunter received an electric Guitar, Noah - a BMX bike, Abbie - a crib/feeding table for her baby dolls along with a sing along microphone, and PJ a Train table!
Christmas morning videos
Santa also got the older kids pogo sticks... here they are just trying them out for the first time.
Noah loving his new bike!
First day back in the US for the kids after 21 months away. We have a very long day of travel... we got up and started packing around 7:30, left the hotel Saturday morning GMT at 9AM to head to Heathrow airport. Dropped the dog off at 11, checked in through airport around 12:30, flight from London Heathrow to Vancouver Canada left at 2:30 and late afternoon Saturday pacific time (9.5 hour flight). Its actually night time again for the kids now so they are a bit loopy. Cleared US customs in Vancouver, caught a flight to Portland and arrived in Portland around 7:30. Picked up rental car and on way by 9 pm. Arrived back into Bend around midnight still on Saturday Dec 21.... more than 24 hours after starting our day. Kids were pretty good overall, but not really interested in doing that again anytime soon.
Kids woke up the next day - boys were excited to see and take a ride in Daddy's new (old) Jeep - an 84 CJ (see below). We also went out and got a Christmas tree today.
