In early March, we had the pleasure of spending a fantastic weekend in Bend with
some of our new baby family friends. We rented a nice house that very
well accommodated 6 adults, 3 babies (collective age 24 months), and 1 big dog. The babies had
ample floor space on which to play while the parents found much enjoyment in the spacious hot tub. For early March, we had great
weather in the beautiful Oregon high desert.
To fill the time, we hiked, cooked scrumptious food, visited several local
brew pubs, soaked in the tub, relaxed, ate a lot of food, and of course, played with babies. Matt and I even got to sneak out for a bike
ride while Isaac stayed with the others. It was a terrific weekend that
helped recharge my soul to get through the rest of winter (spring
is trying to make its way!!).
Here are pics from our trip--I know it's a lot, but I had a really hard time choosing!
Hike along the Deschutes River:
All of the above hiking pictures were taken by David and Leah. Thanks for beautifully capturing the day!
These guys are the greatest Dads!
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| Matt has recently begun trying to mimic Isaac's expressions |
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| eh, close |
And I think we make pretty good Mamas:
Trail lunch:
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| Not too sure about the mush out of a pouch that Dad is serving up |
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| Oh, but Dad makes it so fun |
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| Success! |
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| Plenty of distractions |
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| Watch out for the baby-eating tree! |
Super families:
Back at the house. . .
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| Chef David at work |
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| Leah steps in to offer guidance |
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| Matt doing his part to help out in the kitchen? |
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| Kelly supervises from the couch |
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Meanwhile, the babies just sit around being cute:
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| Supervised play |
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| Won't be long before Maggie is hanging with the big kids |
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| Chef Matt preparing a breakfast feast |
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| Those awesome Dads again. I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when the three of them, each pushing a babe in stroller, walked into the brew pub and were greeted with a look of "You've got to be kidding." The women were dutifully shopping at the time. |
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| Moms doing their part |
Let's face it, the highlight of the weekend was the little ones. If only we could get all three looking at once...
It was such a wonderful weekend, and I am so grateful for the new friends in my life!! I would love to make Bend an annual tradition.
