Time in Oregon.

We spent this past weekend visiting Seth's folks in Oregon. They hadn't seen Boo Boo since February, and ever so many changes have taken place since then -- walking, talking, about three inches of height, climbing, pet chasing. All sorts of things she wasn't doing and didn't have four months ago. We had a great time seeing the folks and the aunties. I wish we could have stayed longer, but it's silage season and graduation season, and neither season translates to time for company.
We had simply spectacular weather. In fact, it was so hot in the car on teh way down that somewhere halfway down the I-5, I bought Boo Boo a push up popsicle to eat. She made a glorious mess of herself and her carseat, but she was content, and anyone who has ever taken a roadtrip with an uncomfortable toddler knows how important momentary contentment can be.

We spent most of the weekend just hanging around the house and letting Boo Boo demonstrate her new skills. She got into Nana's scrapbooking materials and had to show me the less breakable pieces. She had lots of fun with the scrapbook stuff. She also had fun running the length of Pake and Nana's house, especially when Sailor the daschund was running too. She just loved showing off her new skills of locomotion.

On Sunday, we bundled everybody into the minivan and headed up to Silver Falls. Boo Boo nearly fell asleep on the way up, . . . but she was lively enough when we got there. There's nothing she loves more than a big space to run.