September 7-11, 2009 Week 3 Review

After leaving the Johnson Family we headed to my sister, Kristi's home.  We played Bochee ball and croquet and grilled burgers.  On Labor Day we all headed to the Boise Zoo and had a fun time.  For lunch, we visited my brother-in-law's restaurant, P.F. Changs.  We enjoyed delicious food, sweet fellowship, followed by an exciting kitchen tour.

Our next part of the trip would find us in Bend and camping along the McKenzie River.  In bend, we visited our dear friends, Wayne and Terri Powell.  Wayne pulled out a year book showing us his elementary classes through the years.  The kids and I enjoyed spotting Daddy in a lot of pictures.  Terri took the girls and I on a horseback trail ride.  Ashleigh and I shared Pocco and  Terri and Hailey rode her horse together.  We had beautiful views of The Three Sisters and several other mountain peaks.

Our visit would not be complete without a bite of grub at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Oregon.  We then headed to Sun River, Oregon  to camp for the night.  We visited the Lava River Caves in the Bend area.  We were all amazed at how cold the caves were upon entering them...38 degrees.  It was really dark when our head lamps were turned off.

 Meerkat getting warm.

Visiting Danny's restaurant.

                                                    Happy Hailey on her Horsee, Pocco.

Trail ride view from the Powell's front yard with the Three Sisters in the background.

Adam trying the beer sampler.

                                                     Water play in the campground.

Our trip ended with camping along the McKenzie River and visiting extended family in Eugene and Springfield.