Day at the Fair

Today we headed up to the Curry County Fair.  Beckett went on his first pony ride. 

When we asked him if he wanted to go on the pony, he said "NO!"  No happens to be his favorite word these days.  Once he was on the pony and moving, he was a happy boy. 

Then we headed to the barns to see the animals. 

When it was time to ride the rides, Beckett was just too small for most of the rides. :(

Even Momma was not allowed on some. :(

But we finally found one ride that he could go on!  

All aboard!

Of course we had to have some fair food before we left!  The kids really liked the curly fries.

Eating Videos

Here are two videos of Beckett trying out a few new foods...

Sand and Smores

This evening we headed down to the beach to have smores.  The daddies made us a great fire,

while the kids gave them directions.   

 Family Time with the Olsons

 Beckett was not too sure about the roasted marshmallow,

 but he gobbled up the graham crackers.  I think he may have eaten an entire package!!

 Beckett giving Millie a "Beckett hug," which is basically him putting his head on her shoulder.  How precious! :)

 Walking home...

Beckett and Friends

This week Beckett had lots of fun getting together with his friends.  How many kids fit in a tiny sandbox?  Apparently 4 can!

 This afternoon Beckett's pal, Josiah, came over to play.  Beckett is learning to share these days and did a nice job sharing his snack and highchair.

Fun at the water table

 Josiah was fascinated by the bubbles.  Beckett was too busy running around to notice!

Blueberries, Blueberries, Blueberries

On our last day in Portland, we went berry picking.

 At first Beckett was not too sure what to do.

 Dad handed him the blueberries and ...

 he ate them.  His bucket stayed empty the whole time. 

 Boy, did Beckett love the blueberries!!

 Future Farmer??? What do you think?

Few More Portland Pics

Here's a few more pics from Portland...

Beckett and Nana

The Lundes

Beckett's favorite place...the mall playground

 Beckett and his new cousin, Mason

Adventures in Portland

The Lundes headed up to Portland this past weekend.  The big event was....Aunt Tera had her baby!  Baby Mason George was born Friday, July 22nd.  Beckett was excited to play with all the gadgets in Aunt Tera's room.

 Momma, Beckett, Baby Mason, and Baby Lunde #2 is under there somewhere :)

 Since Mason was getting a snack, Beckett thought it was only right that he had a snack too!

 While we were in Portland, we got to have breakfast with Uncle Brent.  Beckett spotted his motorcycle and knew exactly what to do.  Notice the gloves. :)

 Grandpa and Grandma came to Portland also, so the four of us headed downtown to Saturday Market. 

 There was so much to see and do!  A little busier than the Saturday Market in Brookings. 

 Beckett even got a balloon sword,

 which he quickly bit and popped. 

 The weather was beautiful, so we took some time to cool off. 

 Beckett and Grandpa went on the Max for the first time.  Doesn't he look like such a big boy!

 To get a good view of the city, we headed up to Pittock Mansion. 

 Beckett has been such a good little gardener lately.  He even helped his Nana water her flowers one morning. 

Beckett surround by love!  One spoiled little boy!!

BBQ lunch on the deck.

Beckett thought he was sneaking a cookie, but Ellie caught him. 

Dad and Mom headed up to Welches to practice their first legs of the Hood to Coast race.  Mom ran 7.18 miles and Dad ran 6.08 miles.  That's a lot of miles to cover.  Baby Lunde #2 went along too! :)

Beautiful Day in the Backyard

We have finally had some beautiful weather in Brookings.  Yesterday Beckett and I enjoyed some time in the backyard. 

By the end, Beckett was soaked!

Pure enjoyment!

The Big 3-0

On Thursday, the Olsons and Lundes headed on a road trip to Napa, California to celebrate Mary and I's 30th birthdays.

 Thursday was Mary's birthday, so we celebrated at Rutherford Grill with a yummy dinner and dessert. 

 On Friday morning, we all woke up early for a morning full of excitement.  The guys went golfing, while the girls headed to the spa for massages and facials. 

 Our first wine tasting was at Whitehall Lane. 

 Then we headed over to Conn Creek Winery for a blending class.  They surprised Mary and I with the best cupcakes we have EVER eaten from Sift.   

 The blending class started with tasting 19 wines, from different areas of Napa. 

 Then everyone took notes on the different tastes. 

 Once we figured out what wines we liked best, we decided the percentages of each wine we wanted to combine to make our own bottle of wine.  We poured the different wines into cylinders to calculate the amounts.  It was like high school chemistry all over again! 

 Once the sample was made, we tasted the wine and decided if it was good enough to make a full bottle of it. 

 Grant was a good sport and did all the tasting for me.  Then he told me the combinations he thought I would like for a wine and I put them together.  Even if I could not taste, I still could participate! :)

 Finally we bottled the wine. 

 And corked it!

 Ta-da!  The final project.  We even made our own labels. 

 On Saturday, it was my 30th birthday. 

 We headed to Clos Pegasus for a tasting in the morning. 

 Then we headed over to a MUCH bigger wine company, Bronco Winery.  They produce Two Buck Chuck and all those fun, inexpensive wines.  We met with Joe Franzia (yes, the family who used to own Franzia wine, but now has Bronco) and he gave us a tour of their facility.  A little different than the previous places we had visited. 

 Here is a warehouse of just Trader Joe's Two Buck Chuck. 

 Here we are with the truck of one of the winery's labels. 

 After the tour, we sat down with one of Bronco's head wine makers and had lunch. 

 Then off to another vineyard...Bell Winery. 

 We enjoyed a cheese and wine pairing. 

 They even let us taste out of the barrel. 

 Then we were surprised with a birthday cake. 

 Our last stop of the day was at Richard Grant's vineyard.  Here we are pictured with Richard Grant, the winemaker. 

They make a delicious Pinot Noir champagne. 

 To end the day, Grant had set up three reservations at fancy, nice Napa restaurants.  But all this pregnant 30 year old wanted was In-N-Out Burger.  Everyone was a great sport about it, so we headed there for dinner!

 The best dinner of the trip!  No need for fancy food for me.  :)

 Good times in Napa, with GREAT friends!!