Heading home with a quick detour

Monday holiday = 

one more morning with these kids

We posed for some pictures and took some video.

Grampa, Henry and I played a rousing game of Chutes and Ladders.

Anabelle and Momma played with puzzle blocks.

And Master Quinn just chilled in his seat.
Hitting the road

I saw a faint rainbow touching the hills to the west of Benton City as we started our drive home. We were taking the back way through Goldendale and stopping to see Har's sister, Naomi and her husband, Michael. I've never seen Goldendale and Portland on the same road sign before. I almost didn't manage to catch this picture but we did take that left turn and got on highway 97 heading toward Goldendale.

Satus Pass had a bit of snow on it at the upper elevation. The forest fires of last summer left many trees russet orange. It almost looked like fall again. 

Feels like home!

Harlan and I feel so comfortable and at home with Mike and Naomi. 

We were like typical visitors, showing up at lunch time! They were expecting us though and Naomi had prepared a yummy lunch for us.

Next time we are staying longer and taking a sauna!!!!

Last leg home

This road was more familiar to us. It was pretty grey on the way.

We even experienced a few showers.

It's a SIGN!

With all of the snow, freezing rain and our trip to tri-cities it seems like a long time since we've seen Garrett and his family. I'm hoping to make the trip out to see them soon.

I wanted to be home before dark

After driving through pouring rain it was nice to be driving into Portland at sunset and having dry roads. And we did make it home before dark :0)