Welcome Home, Dayna!

Dayna was so incredibly blessed to be able to spend two extra weeks with her grandparents in Oregon after the rest of the Wilsons came home. She was spoiled, fed, and shopped 'til she dropped. While much fun was had on the Oregon side, the rest of us in Nebraska missed her terribly.

Her homecoming was very sweet. She bought gifts for each of us, including her hamster Hickory. I think he was happy to see her, too!

July Projects

For Dayna - pattern: Rose City Rollers; yarn: Premier sock yarn

Pattern: Pencil socks (my own); yarn: Knit Picks kettle dyed/Stroll

Baby blanket for my new great-nephew Easton, made from yarn that belonged to my late grandmother (his great-great grandmother)

Mt. St. Helens

With a bonus day and clear skies, we took our young geologist up to see Mt. St. Helens. Dan and I both watched it erupt as children. We went back in 1999 and 2009, but saw nothing. This time, the skies were clear and beautiful. So much has grown back even in the last seven years.

Family Campout - La Pine edition

This was our first family campout in Central Oregon with the girls.

Our little cabin in the woods

Ice dying

Hiking the Obsidian Flow at the Newberry Caldera

Mt. Bachelor and Broken Top over Paulina Lake

The sky was so blue

Largest Ponderosa Pine

Spokane

A gondola ride over the falls. A walk through the park. A ride on a carousel that's over 100 years old. A drive by Dan's old house. Spokane is a beautiful city!