My nephews Raistlin and Jared came last Thursday to visit... and they brought the heat with them! We have done lots of fun things, and had a lot of down time... hopefully, they haven't been bored- but what do you do with teenage boys (but feed them!)!!! I don't think I am as cool as I thought. Just kidding we have had fun. They are here until Friday, but thought I should post a travelog for their mother, Ingrid, to help her miss them. J/K!
Thursday:
Picked them up from the airport at 8am. They LOVED flying... they kept saying they wish they were still on the plane. When we got home, I tried to give Brecken a nap (bad idea- it was just after she had warmed up to them & was excited), while we watched a movie... Brecken never went to sleep! When packed up and went to the riverfront to ride bikes, and road across the new ped. bridge. We skipped rocks, then went to the waterpark to cool off.
Trying to get two teenage boys to smile & take a good picture is nearly impossible. Below, Raistlin pinched Jared when I said "3".... boys, boys, boys!!!
Friday:
Just a chill day. Rode bikes to the park, played soccer, dropped by Deon's kids bake sale, then went and picked blackberries.
Brecken: "Look at my trick Mom."
Saturday: Lane took the boys to Hoopla downtown, where their were a bunch a 3 on 3 games going at once. When they came home we decided to head to the beach.
The Oregon coast- you just never know. Scorching in Salem, freezing at the beach. Look at my baby all bundled up.
The boys were off kite flying
Brecken and I decide to draw in the sand. Brecken's requests: Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty.
What 13-year-old boys draw...
Ingrid, where did they go wrong?!!!
We discovered a teeter-totter
Brecken loved it too! I know... I look like a dork. I can never make fun of my mom again! I agree with you mom- there is nothing worse then wind blowing into your ears. So Lane has to look at this all the time... I'm not so cute in the winter! I know what your thinking- DRAMATIC (Lane would agree!)!
I took them off for pics... just me and my girl!
Checking out the boats in Depoe Bay after some dinner
Loving the coast guard boats
Sunday: Just chilled. Boys watched a movie, then we had a little Uno. Lots of I-pod listening and just hanging out. Some dinner and dessert (every night!)
Monday:
Hot, hot, hot outside. Went and walked mall. Found some killer deals on shirts. Walked some houses being built near our house- but the heat was killing us. Went to Lane's Uncle Marvins where all the cousins were in town. Played ping-pong and tortured them with wathcing the Bachelorette!
Hot as Hades outside! Went to the free movies with Vaughn's boys (same age). Borrowed their Wii and have been playing all day and loving it. Once it cooled off a little we went to the park and Lane and the boys played basketball and had soo much fun. It was still hot- I couldn't believe how much they played.
Everyone was happy to please Brecken and play as Brecken says "Duck and Goose" Too cute!
Brecken loves having cousins visiting. She loves being silly with them. She looks like she is choking him- she probably was trying. She randomly hits and kicks them & everyone laughs soo hard. It is funny, but hopefully that doesn't carry over to her nursery friends!
The boys have been great sports playing princess games, and (don't tell them I said so, but a little Barbies too!) Brecken loves the attention from someone other then her mom!
Wednesday:
Planning on going to OMSI with Vaughn's boys- should be fun!
Playdough and water fun
Playdough and water fun
