Trip To/Through Oregon

Sorry about the delay in posting . . . we arrived in Oregon on Tuesday, reaching our destination on Wednesday. Here is a brief run-down of the trip--not all of these pictures are in the correct order, though.

The eastern portion of Oregon looks much like the central-to-western portion of Idaho:

but the scenery gets better as you hit central-to-western Oregon:

We stopped to enjoy some views at the top of McKenzie Pass, where there are extensive lava fields and an observatory made out of lava rock:

The kids made friends with the local wildlife:

More of the beautiful scenery:


The kids entertained themselves . . . each other . . . and us:

More scenery, and some interesting weather on the high desert:

Rick and the kids decided to try out for new jobs. Rick posed as a tree, Skyler joined a totem pole, and Layla cozied up to a new chilly friend:


Did I mention how beautiful the Oregon scenery is?


Finally, we reached our destination: