July was a very fun month! The 1st weekend of the month (which I guess was technically part of June) we went and visited Great Grandpa and Great Grandma in Goldendale. Of course, Cooper had to feed the goats. He just loves those crazy goats! We had a great time spending time with the grandparents. Jeff and his grandpa did a little tree cutting and Cooper wanted to help out. And of course there were wheel barrow rides and tractor rides! Also July 3rd was Jeff and I's 8th anniversary! It has been 8 wonderful years!! To celebrate our anniversary we went to Hood River for 2 nights while Cooper stayed with Nana and Papa!! It was a great time away as just the two of us. We got to do some wine tastings, drove all over the fruit loop, went on a tour of Full Sail, went on a fun bike ride and ate some great food! Cooper had a great time hanging out with Nana and Papa while we were away. Then for a week in July Cooper and I participated in VBS. I got to lead a group of 3 and 4 year olds for the whole week. It was tons of fun and totally exhausting! During VBS the focus was on creation. It was fun to teach the kids in my group but it was even more fun to hear from Cooper what he was learning! During the week of VBS we also found out a little surprise- Cooper is going to be a big brother!
Goldendale
Walking to the goats.
Cooper loves the goats!
Wheel barrow rides!
Helping grandpa and daddy with the cut up logs!
Having fun with my camera.
Grandpa and Jeff cutting up another tree.
More camera fun!
Tractor rides!
Helping steer!
Playing around!
Grandpa showing Cooper how to spin a coin.
A Few Random Pictures
Cooper in a little car!
Jumping on the bridge at the park!
Hood River Trip
Our beautiful hotel room at the Columbia Cliff Villas!
Little kitchen area complete with a Kuerig!
Waiting for the Full Sail Brewery tour.
Inside of one of the brewing tanks.
In the warehouse area.
More brewery equipment.
Me by an interesting sculpture. It is supposed to be a pine tree.
The main road in Hood River where all the shops are at.
Fun building.
Another cool building.
Another view of the main street.
Yummy anniversary dinner!
View from our hotel.
Picture of where our room is located.
Another part of the hotel.
Beautiful sunset!
Jeff at the old Columbia Gorge Hotel!
My turn on the little bridge.
Cute little bridge in the garden area of the Columbia Gorge Hotel!
Pretty hydrangeas!
Us! (having fun using my wireless remote to take pictures)
Hotel at night.
Another attempt wit the wireless remote!
When we went on the fruit loop we stopped at a lavender farm! I had fun taking pictures with my macro lens! There were bees every where!!
Pretty lavender.
Another bee shot!
More pretty hydrangeas!
White lavender!
Lavender fields!!
View from Panorama view point.
VBS
Snack time at VBS.
Love his face in this one!
Waiting for the day to start in the main sanctuary.
Taking up an offering.
Dancing with one of his teachers!
Coloring at the end of VBS.
More dancing!
Cary Baby #2
Baby's first ultrasound at 8 weeks!