Oregon!

Back in February, Joshua needed to do some interviews for work in the Portland area and didn't have much time in his schedule to fit them in. So we loaded the five of us up in the van and decided to make a working/family weekend out of heading to Oregon. Here's Em and Trev's favorite part of the "work" Daddy did that weekend. We happened upon one of Joshua's drivers dropping a load at the truckstop, so we parked and did a secret survelliance (Joshua does this often to make sure his drivers are following proper safety procedures...and then the drivers who pass get a bonus on their paycheck!).

Em and Trev keeping watchful eye...

The driver did great!

The awesome part of needing to go to Portland for work was that alot of Joshua's family lives there. We got to spend some time with his much-missed grandma, aunts and cousins. Some of them had never even met Carter! Before we all left California and scattered, a favorite family past time used to be playing Scatergories...so they were quick to break out the box and jump into a game!

A pose with Grandma...
And one with Grandma, Aunt Cindy and Tyler and Lexie!
On the way home, we got to stop at a tourist attraction...Multnoma Falls. It was BEAUTIFUL!! It is 600+ feet tall and just awe inspiring!

This is the widest shot I could take, getting the most of both sections of the falls in...
Joshua and the kids made the quarter-mile hike from the base to the bridge. I stayed down so I could get the picture haha! The little group on the bridge is Joshua and the monkeys...
Zoomed in on them on the bridge...everyone is waving!