Living Large and Playing Hard
We’ve can really pack a lot of fun into a week. It started last Wednesday.
We got a phone call- would we want tickets to the Brooks & Dunn concert? Are you kidding? We’d love to go. Jim and I had a great time (the boys stayed with Grammy Jane). One of my favorite things was that they started their concert by launching a hot air balloon- what a fun way to kick it off.
Brooks & Dunn
Then we had Jen, Libby and Peyton come for a few days. I just love these girls.
Libby was showing us that she knew where Peyton’s nose was.
The boys love volcanoes, and they enjoyed the trip around the crater at Lava Butte. Then we hiked through the lava field at the base and they imagined how the lava would have flowed.
After our tour of Lava Butte we headed to Crosswater Golf Course.
Last year at the Jeldwen Tradition golf Pro-Am, Jim caddied for a college buddy who was playing in it. This year he got invited to play. On Sunday, at the opening party, we found out who their pro was. They got to play with Tom Watson. If you’re a golf fan, then you’ll realize what an amazing opportunity it was…chance of a lifetime. The boys and I came out to Crosswater and walked with the group for the back nine. Tom was a really nice guy, helped them read puts, told stories and tried to get our boys to talk to him. He didn’t have a whole lot of luck with that, but he might have won them over at the end when he signed their hats and gave them each an autographed golf glove. Jim had so much fun, that he slowly walked off the 18th- he didn’t want it to end.
The family and Mr. Tom Watson
Today at the Tradition was Nike Junior Golf Day (and it was free!), so we checked it out and watch a golf trick shot artist, and then stayed for our free ice cream.
On our way back to town we went to Lava River Cave.
We had so much fun learning about lava tubes yesterday, that we headed to Lava River Cave today. It was about 95 degrees outside and a cool 42 degrees inside the cave. It’s 5200 feet long and we made it to the 3200 feet mark.
The boys liked it although they were freezing.
It amazes me that all of this cool stuff is within 25 minutes of our house. We live in a really great place.
Tomorrow we head back to the golf tournament, and then we’ll go directly to church campout at East Lake. Jim will catch up with us later.
I don’t think I’ve blogged anything about his new job, but he’s liking it although he has lots to learn. He is the Executive Director of the Heart Institute of the Cascades. We’re excited about it and we think it’s a good fit for him.
Whew, I’d better go to bed, it’s late and I’m tired.
We keep playing hard and then staying up too late watching the olympics.
I’m off to bed.
