It's a funny thing having 9 sisters...especially with age gap ranges from 2 to 20 years apart. Each relationship becomes one that is uniquely theirs. I think that these relationships also get harder and harder to maintain well when you don't live in the same state as any of them. The littles grow up and I didn't even notice. The middles went to college and I almost forgot, and the oldies are having kids and living their lives so very far away from my own.
So, having the opportunity for some of my youngest sisters to come down for a 2-week visit was really a lot of fun. Abby and Leah were here for a summer get-away, and we got to play tourist in the Seattle area, and then have them join us for a super-fun road-trip through Oregon.
Our first stop was in Bend, where we loaded up on the outdoor mountain excursions: white water rafting, horseback riding, river floating, miniature golfing, swimming, hot tubbing, and eating. Oh! there was a lot of eating! What I learned: Leah's a little uneasy on a horse, and Abby likes to walk very fast.
Next up was Seaside. Surrounded by absolutely gorgeous sandy beaches, downtown has quite the throwback vibe goin on; Old fashioned bumper cars...carousel...tilt-a-whirl...cotton candy...chocolate shops...and salt water taffy! Beach bumming, wanderings, reading, more hot tubbing, and eating was the definite cure.
My new motto: 'Eat Well, Travel Often' was most definitely made proud!
Here are all of the pics. Password: Finch.
And, here's a
slideshow of our favorite GoPro clips.
