Oregon Visit

I absolutely love this picture of Ely and my Grandma.  I am so fortunate to have the Grandma I have.  I stayed with her for most of the duration of time after Sean was gone.  She helped me so much with Ely during the time I was at her house.  She  drove us around once the insurance on my car expired and once Sean's truck was sold.  She also went with us to Oregon, and allowed my bags and pets to take up most of the space in her car.  It was quite an adventure.  Two dogs, a cat, a baby, a mommy, and a grandma in a car together for 14 hours and one shady motel room on the way up there.   I'm so grateful my grandma was there, I couldn't have done it alone.  Here are some photographs from my time in Oregon.  I was able to watch my sister graduate with her Bachelors degree and spend Father's Day with my dad, the first Father's Day I've had with him in a long time. It was another one of those things I'm grateful I had more time for.

Multnomah Falls

Went to a little zoo in Roseburg

Ely during Brooke's graduation ceremony- It was a HOT and sunny day

Yay!  She did it!  

I'm loving Ely's scrunchy little smile 

So proud!  So grateful I was able to be there.

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My Aunt, Brother and Ely

As a post graduation celebration we went to the Oregon Coast. It was the first time since I left Nebraska that I felt relaxed... until Rocco ate part of the door of the beach house we were staying at.....stressful then, maybe funny in a few years.

The gorgeous view from the beach house we were staying at

Ely laughing at Poppa

Ely and her Poppa

 This milestone happened during our time there.

 For Father's Day weekend we went on a little hike with my Dad and Stepmother.

 Shortly after this weekend they drove Ely and I up to Seattle.  We slept for about 2 hours and woke up at 2:30 am to go to the airport.  They helped me with my 4 checked suit cases, 2 large animal crates, my stroller, my baby, and my 2 carry on bags.  They also stayed with me for several hours while we waited to turn in the animals.  It was a fun little fiasco and I'm grateful they helped us out with that part of our adventure.  There is no physical way I could have done it alone.  This was the end of our journey from Omaha, Nebraska to Seattle, Washington!  We were so close to being home!