Sun River Lofgren-Style 2011

We enjoyed another family vacation in beautiful central Oregon. 13 people and one labradoodle enjoyed hiking, biking, swimming, feeding ducks, and riding ponies. There was also a live animal in the wall between our closet and hall stairwell, so things were never dull.

A with her cousins S, 8, and A, 6

Riding the ponies is always a highlight

This year A and JD had a GREAT time swimming in the pool. They kept their life-jackets on, but their confidence in the water was fun to see. Another year of swimming lessons, and maybe we won't need the life-jackets. We'll see.

We hiked a trail to Benham Falls. Most of the family hiked 2 miles. JD and our nephew, B, couldn't handle that route, so we joined them at the last 1/2 mile and everyone got to enjoy the waterfalls.
A is quite fast on her scooter, and on a bike/scooter ride, she had an accident that scraped up her knee and leg pretty badly with some serious road rash. But she was incredibly brave, and, thanks to daddy's medical training and my first aid kit, she was ready to take the scooter for another spin the next day.
JD is quite the stunt-man on his bike. He doesn't need to put his feet on the pedals. Or at least not when he's trying to show off!