Time flies when you’re having fun with friends and family. I’ll have a bunch more photo albums to share in the days ahead, but for now, here’s the first one:
We were originally going to arrive in Portland on the night of Sunday, December 21, but the worst snowstorm in 40 years canceled our flight (and many others). Thankfully, we were able to get there on the night of the 24th. To limit our time on the unplowed and unsalted roads, we took the train (known as “The Max”) from the airport to Beaverton. From there, it was a short and bumpy ride to Dave & Pam’s house.
Christmas Day was wonderful. We didn’t go anywhere, but Jenelle’s brothers and their families came over to celebrate with us. Lots of presents, a great meal, and plenty of conversation was shared between us.
As the days went on, the roads thawed out little by little. By the weekend, we were able to do pretty much everything we’d normally do during a visit to Oregon. We visited Jenelle’s grandparents, who weren’t able to make it to Dave & Pam’s house on Christmas Day. We completed the usual amount of shopping (no sales tax in Oregon). Another highlight was when Jeff, Josie, and Lucas came over so that we could all play Lucas’ new Wii, which he got for Christmas. I fought Lucas in Wii boxing, and Lucas won.
Jenelle: “Did you lose on purpose?”
Me: (disappointed in myself) “No.”
🙂
We look forward to our next trip out west!
