Ka-Nee-Ta

A few weeks ago we took an RV trip to Ka-Nee-Ta Oregon.   The girls had fun exploring the surrounding hills as well as the hot springs swimming pool!  We chose the location because it was only a few hours away from home and boasts over 300+ days of sun a year.   We've been having an awesome summer so we left sunny Portland to come to sunny Warm Springs - but it was still a great trip!

Emily showing off

My First Weekend Away

Last weekend Andy and I took the weekend off as parents and went to Lincoln City. It was the very first time I've left the girls even for 1 night. It was AMAZING! We did whatever we wanted, when we wanted. Stayed up late knowing we weren't going to get our usual 5:45 wake up call, I shopped for 4 hours and didn't have to hurry home, I read two books, Andy played in a poker tournament for 5 hours and WON! It was great!! The weather was better than I could have expected. Much nicer than it was in Portland which was strange. We stayed at the Surftides which I had been to before as a kid and as soon as I saw the dome over their outdoor pool the childhood memories came back. I can honestly say though, that I was not in a place where I was ready to leave my babies until right before this trip. I'm so glad I waited until I was ready and did it on my own terms. We have an 8 day cruise coming up at the end of the year so I think by finalizing those arrangements I realized I better get some mini vacations scheduled so that the 8 days would be a little easier to bear.

En Route

You know you are a Singer if your cell phone is never too far away.....

On our last morning Andy kept telling me to look outside. He was acting somewhat suspicious so I said "what did you write something in the sand?". Yes...that is exactly what he did. Surprised ruined...oops! I didn't get a great pic but the middle of the pic says Andy + Heather which is our tradition to write in the sand when we go to the beach. Yep just like the other 100 million people that do the same thing.

Amazing sunset!