We began our journey last week to the West Coast and our first stop was Williams, Oregon. In order to get there we flew from Wichita to Denver, Denver to Portland, and then Portland to Medford. Once we arrived in Medford, Cam's Grandma Sondra and her husband Mike picked us up at the airport. When we were driving back to their house we stopped in a town called Jacksonville and ate some lunch and looked around. From there we drove to their house in Williams. The first night we took a tour of their place (which was beautiful--I didn't realize how many moutains there were out there) and talked :).
FRIDAY
The Waterfall Adventure...we drove up North a little ways and checked out some cool waterfalls...in order to see the waterfalls we hiked on several different trails.
Checking out another spot along the trail...
We spent the majority of that afternoon checking out waterfalls and then headed back home. We spent that evening at home just hanging out eating dinner and catching up on stories :) If I remember right, this is also the first night we started watching the hummingbird wars. It was something we did everyday; in the late afternoon we would all go out back and sit together while watching the hummingbirds. I can't speak for Cam but I know it was one of my favorite memories from the trip because we all sat together and watched and sometimes we talked, but we were just enjoying each other's company. I found a quote during the trip that stuck with me and it fits perfectly in this situation...
"Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration. The hummingbird's delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life's sweetest creation."
I was able to use my "creeper" lens as my family calls it (because it zooms a long way and I can creep :) and get some pretty awesome pictures of the hummingbirds. This is one of my favorite pictures....
SATURDAY
We woke up on Saturday morning and went to the Farmers Market in Grants Pass. It was sooooo neat! I had never been to a Farmers Market before and the one that they have in Grants Pass was awesome because it had a food section and then an arts and craft section. We ended up getting lots of organic home grown local food like spinach, lettuce, strawberries, and even some local beer. The arts and craft section had so many different vendors that all had something different to look at! We spent a few hours at the market then checked out Grants Pass. We went to an art gallery and a glass blowing shop--so cool! I wish I could learn how to do that--the worker there did give us a quick tour so we saw how to make a small piece!
That afternoon we went and ate lunch on the river at a little shop/restaurant. We tried to look for osprey because Grandma Sondra told us that it was a spectacular sight if we could watch one--but they were shy and I think we saw one bird the entire time we ate lunch. After that we headed back home to watch our hummingbird wars :)
SUNDAY/MONDAY
I decided to combine both of these days together in one because it was easier for me to type it up...these last two days we hung out around the house and got to play a little outside. Grandma Sondra and Mike have a creek on their property and we went and played in it a little--everyone crossed through it (but I did not--didn't have the right shoes--go figure :) all three of them said it was freezing--brrrrr! So I did feel the water with my hands though--they were right! Cam, Grandma Sondra, Mike, and two of their puppers explored for a while :) We also got to play in the dirt a little bit and we helped Grandma Sondra plant some tomato plants by the side of their house. We also got to help fill a sink hole that Mike had found in one of their pastures. That was too much fun because we used the truck to load up rocks and sand and their puppers wanted to be right in the middle of it all so we spent most of the time laughing while we filled it :) Cam also made sure he made his Grandma Sondra some tomato plants because she has a fabulous garden that she tends to every year and the weather was finally starting to warm up enough she could start to work in it. In between all the fun and playing we also took time out for food, and puppy snuggles, and even more catching up on stories and showing Grandma Sondra pictures on Facebook--she got to see some of Cam's off roading pictures! It doesn't sound like two days worth but the time went sooooo fast!
I feel like I'm leaving half of our trip out because I condensed it all into a few paragraphs, but we truly had a fantastic time and plan on going out again--hopefully for longer next time! We just want to thank Grandma Sondra and Mike again for having us out there and for all the adventures and laughter...
J and C
TUESDAY
Travel Day--This is going to be my transition spot and I will finish up on California; Part 2
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