Re: 4th of July trip--Oregon (Part 2)

After a great trip to Mendocino, we drove north on the very scenic and very windy Hwy 1. The kids were trying to sleep on the drive, but Dahrius' head sure flopped around a lot and poor D got car sick. Fortunately, there were lovely spots to stop. We stopped in Humboldt county at a gorgeous old-growth redwood stand with enormous trees. Had a nice shady lunch, and a quick swim in the Eel River before packing back into the car again. ALthough quite scenic, it was a very long drive to Fred and Jean's (Megan's uncle and aunt) place near Grant's Pass, OR. The kids had about had it when we finally arrived close to 8pm, and we were all happily greeted by Jean, Fred, and their grandkids, Lucas and Maria. The older kids took to each other right away and Ranier was whisked off to bed. The next day, we went exploring on the farm. Below are the older ones pushing Ranier on a trek to the creek.


Maria and Dahrius up on the hay bales in the barn.

Here are the kids joyfully playing in the creek.
At Lucas and Maria's house (just a few miles down the road), they were paving the driveway. The kids took a little trip to watch the big machines at work. VERY exciting! Also, lots of fun riding in the car together.
On the day that Becca (mom of Lucas, Maria; daughter of Fred and Jean) didn't have to work, we took a trip to Riverside Park in Grant's Pass and played. Ranier was happy in the shade. Here he is pointing to the Rogue River and saying, "agua"
The kiddie's wading in the river.
Dahrius, Lucas, and Becca.
Jean, Dahrius, Fred, Maria, and Joanna
Josh and Joanna also joined us for the trip to Fred and Jean's after their backpacking trip. It was great to see them, as always!!


When we got back from our fun trip, we celebrated Monty's birthday with a big lunch and cake!
All the Bissell family was there!
Ranier can now say "Baba"
All the grandkids!
Ranier playing with mama's hat.