Visiting Friends from Florida

This week we had friends visit from Weston, Florida (the Llewellyns--David, Marty, Jonathan, Christopher, and Emily).

We had a lot of fun with them, starting with the ward campout at Ft. Stevens. Friday and Saturday ('twas rainy but fun!) The rain really hit when we showed them the coast...nothing like Florida coast they said! We drove up to Astoria, to Seaside where they were having a beach volleyball competition that day, found the taffy store, then went down to Tillamook--seeing some beautiful views! They fell in love with the ice cream at the cheese factory!

Sunday we went to church and showed them the Rose Gardens & Multnomah Falls. (Hiked to the top with new puppy and all! Whew!)

Monday we went to workout, then took the tour of Nike Campus (from Henry) went to the Nike Store and then went out for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory for Henry and my 19th wedding anniversary. We showed them the temple at night afterward--Beautiful! We'll always remember how old it is since it was dedicated the same weekend we came here on our honeymoon in August of 1989!

Tuesday we went to Ape Caves--fun indoor cave rock climbing! Ben LOVED it and would look forward to the "next set of lava rocks to climb"! You should have seen the 9 foot straight up rock we encountered, and the rare cave bug!

Wednesday, Marty hit the kitchen while her husband hit the trails on Mt. Hood! They were both in HEAVEN! Marty cooking three main courses and an apple tart...Yum! While David, found new muscles in his calves and quads as he went up and down the extreme inclines--loving the sights of the falls, woods, trees and flowers. Marty and I took our daughters to paint at Ceramic Cafe after that. Fun!

Thursday we went to the temple in the morning (Great!) and they went shopping later at the Lloyd Center. We were going to take the kids ice skating, but I stayed home--
I already had running around to do with the kids for piano and sports, etc. (well actually everything started before this week!) Does it feel like summer's over???!

Friday, we went to Silver Falls and the outlet stores in Woodburn...fun and beautiful, but it was a very hot day so we went home early and made it a movie night!

Saturday, they picked all the blackberries they could, packed them to go, and shopped some more while I ran kids around from Big Truck Day at Conestoga where Brittany works, to a football car wash, to soccer--Ben and Hailey. Hailey got heat stroke at her game and had to come home--missing her team pool party! :( She's feeling better now though. The Llewellyns left us that night--(sniff, sniff) after eating some more Tillamook Ice Cream! They're now heading back to their lovely hurricane awaiting them! But we had some fun times together while they were here, and the kids got along great! ...until next time! Come and see us again!