This last weekend was just what our family needed. Tony and I both took Monday off from work and headed out of town to visit family for a long 4-day weekend. It was probably one of the best get-aways we've had in years. First we went to Prineville, Oregon to visit my aunt, uncle, and cousin. The weather was great once we were there and the boys really liked the playground. The best part for all my boys was the trip to the John Deere store. (Those of you who have seen it, Colten's room is all John Deere) My cousin works at the store in town and they had just gotten a really big tractor delivered the day before we got there. My cousin had arranged with his boss for us to go in on Sunday when the store was closed and take the tractors there for a ride around the yard. It was great! My cousin even insisted I get up there and take that tractor for a ride! 
After Prineville, we drove past my old house in Lebanon and then over to my grandparent's old place in Philomath. Then we went to my grandma's in Corvallis. There was rain the entire drive, until we got to Corvallis, then it stopped. There is a great park across the street from my grandma's so we took the boys there to run off energy after the four hour drive. The boys had the best time. Between the sandbox, twisty slide, and swings lots of energy was burned.
After the park my cousin, Kris, fixed the entire clan dinner. It was great to sit and visit with that half of the family and relax with a great meal. That night we went to visit the other grandparents in McMinnville. Tuesday morning Tony took Colten to the Evergreen Air and Space museum. It was cool for Colten to see all the planes and space ships. He even sat through the Science of Flight Imax and didn't get motion sickness!
In all it was a wonderful time to get away and relax. But it's back to work and all that now.
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