Making pie

Joe and max helped make a blackberry and apple pie. -Gerrit

Up the creek

Went up the creek and did some wading. Ate a mice little picnic lunch
and then took a hike. -Gerrit

Tractor ride

Boys on a tractor ride at the farm.

Our train

15 minutes after we left the train, it interrupted our trip to the
farm. maybe we should have just jumped off the train as it passed by
Lowell and saved bob the bulk of the trip to pick us up (how hard can
it be to safely jump off a train going 55 mph? You just roll off into
a ditch just like in the movies).

In eugene

An hour late, but we arrived safely in Eugene.

Waiting for the train

Today we are taking a long train trip to Eugene - 6 hours and 45
minutes. Joe decided to come with us too. Poor Sarah has to stay at
home and work.

We are currently on a long stop in Portland. The boys are doing
well. Max is starting to get a bit bored, but he'll survive with the
million different activities I brought along - half my bag is books,
legos, games, workbooks, cards, etc. Luckilly Joe decided to come
along, which makes my life much, much easier.

There used to be a nice little playroom on the coast starlight we're
riding on, but it has been replaced with a little coin operated video
game arcade. Pretty lame. Last time we rode it was fun to hang out
with other kids and parents and bounce around a bit instead of being
stuck in our seats most of the time. However, we are now using the
arcade room as a play room, so I guess it isn't so bad. -gerrit

Max climbing a fountain

On another errand, we take a break by a fun fountain in downtown
Tacoma. -Gerrit