Oregon 2007

It was a great Iverson Family Reunion at the Ross Iverson Family Farm in Woodburn Oregon. We enjoyed the people, lake, cow train rides, sand, duck races, slide, food etc. The picture at the left is at the Iverson farm.

We enjoyed our first night in Oregon at a hotel in Woodburn after driving there in one day from Draper, UT. We played in the pool for a couple hours that night and the next morning. Then drove to the reunion in time for the fun.

Later, that Saturday, we drove to the Oregon coast to Dorothy Iverson's family beach house. We had a wonderful week there, exploring the coast and playing at the beaches. Here is the clan that stayed with us at the beach house. Andy and Nicole, Kate, Sherry, Chad, Kathy, Carson and Audrey (Gary not pictured).

On Monday, we spent the day at Oswald Beach. Chad and Audrey built a hole and the kids loved playing in it. Here they all are standing in the hole.

On Tuesday, we had a fun hike to the top of the cliffs around Oswald Beach. Audrey imagined that we were in a fantasy world on the hike with a castle and beautiful rooms for princesses. We had a great time. Carson also enjoyed the trip imagining things along the way. The trail was wonderful with thick green forest foliage the whole way.

On Wednesday, we did more beaching, then we drove to Cape Meare to see the lighthouse. Audrey especially was excited to see the lighthouse. We climbed to the top of it, then walked over to the octopus tree nearby.

We started for home around noon on Thursday, stopped in Ontario, OR for the evening, then finished the trip home on Friday. It was a fun adventure.

Here we are looking out at the beautiful Oregon Coastline.

July 2007 Fun

We had a great 4th of July!! Chad and I ran the Blacksmith Fork Canyon 15K Freedom Run in Cache Valley. Chad placed 3rd in his age division, for the third year in a row he has earned a ribbon.

Then, we picked up the kids from Grandma and went to Riverdale City to a carnival there. The kids got bracelet passes and rode rides continuously for hours. They loved it!! Here they are holding hands and getting ready to ride the train.

That night we did fireworks with the kids. It was a great day!

Kate is also learning to walk. She learned to use a baby walker this month to get around. She loves being a big girl and the independence she has gained. Here she is on the July 4th, happy as can be.

July was our swimming lessons month at Draper Swimming Pool. Kate and I did a mom and me class. Carson was in Pre-level 1 (with his class at the right) and Audrey was in Level 1. Our classes were all at the same time, which was very nice to all be in the pool together. Audrey has also learned to swim, thanks to her persistence in trying to. She learned a few skills in class, but figured out how to link it all together herself. Now she is a little fish.

Also in July, we went water skiing with the Iversons at Mona Lake. The kids had a lot of fun on the big tube, and Chad and I had a blast knee boarding and wake boarding for the first time in years.

Chad had a birthday in July. We celebrated his birthday in Fruit Heights with his parents the night before, then on his birthday, we went to Lagoon.

Lagoon was great! The kids had so much fun on the kiddie rides. Carson was a lot more brave this year and did some more adventurous kiddie rides. Last year when he was scared at Lagoon he coined the phrase "It's hard for me". This year, there wasn't as much that was hard.

We enjoyed Lagoona Beach as well, playing in the kiddie area. After dinner, Audrey and Chad started to do the more serious rides. They did the Colossus, Wild Mouse, White Roller coaster, and more. Audrey's favorite ride is still the Bat.