Redwood and Beach pictures

Peaceful

The Redwoods near Cresent City, CA and the Ocean are the perfect blend of God's amazing, glorious and beautiful creation. The ocean with its beauty and calm and the Giant Redwood trees are sureal in the grandness and strength. It was wonderful to sit in awe of all God has created and the blessing that we are able to marvel at it. You can not help but be at peace and the world just slipped away for a few days.

Day one we got on the road early and traveled to a neat little cabin that was in Klamath, CA right before the Tress of Mystery. The next day we all got up and drove into Crescent City and Keller did a few hours of field work on the Airport and the kids and I wen to the beach and relaxed and collected sea shells and just enjoyed the sound of the waves and the sea lions off in the distance. Then we picked Keller up and headed for The Trees of Mystery and of course to say hi to Paul Bunyon and Babe the ox. Then we went on a walking tour and a sky tram ride through the trees. I personally was not a huge fan of the sky tram.....It went way way above the trees to a mountain top lookout. Swinging above the trees is not my idea of fun. :D We then took a neat drive along the coast mixed with the redwoods. We toured the Lady Bird Johnson grove and then ended the day with a picnic dinner on the beach to watch the sunset. I could not think of a better way to spend the day.

Day Three we started our journey home. We went for a morning walk along the beach and collected more sea shells. Then got in the car and did another driving tour through the Jedediah Smith forest. Our next stop brought us to Grants pass Oregon for lunch and a little walk around the town center. Then back on the road to Ashland Oregon for ice cream and to look at the cute shops. Then for a long drive back home.

It was so relaxing and a huge blessing to go on this trip.

Our Little boy

Ashten is officially a big boy!!!! He is now in big boy undies!!!! Yahooooooo no more diapers.

The Kimballs come WEST :)

Our dear friends Bard, Andrea, Mathis, Kate and Jackson came to California to go to their Annual family reunion and asked us to meet them for the day. It was a wonderful visit and still was not enough time. We live too far away from each other!!!! Andrea and I went to a few yard sales and then visited in Bards grandparents backyard and the kids played and had a wonderful time.

Daddy and his kids

The kids loved spending time with Dad on the tractor while he was working on the yard. It is so neat because they get to be part of the project and get some special one on one time with dad. Our yard is looking amazing. We also started a compost pile that is going to be a wonderful help with our garden next year.

GOOP

Today we made goop!!!! It was a fun and easy project and the kids loved it. :)
I found this on the internet while looking for fun homeschool projects. We are also going to make homemade playdough.