Spring Break

Last week was spring break for the kids. For the first time in a long time they actually got a whole week! We hung out with friends for a few days and did some spring cleaning. On Wednesday evening we headed for Vancouver for the rest of the week.

Travis left for Independence on Thursday to take care of some things for our house which is back on the market. I think everyone there, was pretty excited to see him. When I called to see if he had gotten there, it sounded like the party of the century in the background!!! He had a good time and seemed to get a lot done.

I stayed back with the kids at grandma and grandpa Gunn's house and had fun! We went to the Portland Zoo one day, where it took us too long to look for a parking space. I ended having to use my taxi driving skills to maneuver into a coveted spot that ended up being a few spots from the entrance! That made all the difference!! Last Year at the Zoo, our kids learned a little too much about mating rituals within all the difference species, this time around it was a little less "X" rated. Sophia had a little parakeet come and perch on her head as people walked by laughing...that same parakeet decided to empty out its belly on Samuel's head! It was comical!
The next day we visited with g-grandma and g-grandpa Allred, they are sweet to put up with the circus. Then we headed over to the bowling alley, where Lorenzo showed off his stuff. He would look back and wink at me before he threw the bowling ball. Then it would roll ever so slowly, before knocking down several pins. He was ahead of us most of the time, and would come and "suavely" stand to wait for the ball to reappear, hand on hip and feet crossed!! ADORABLE!! Then after four hours...yes, there were six of us... we came back to grandma's house, where Natalia got to help grandma plant an herb garden. She loves to help bake and garden. we got to watch conference too, which was great.