Oregon in August

As many of you know, Silas accepted an Intel assignment in Hillsboro, OR for 5 months. We drove to Oregon at the beginning of August--the long way--north through the top of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, then left through more of Montana, Idaho, Washington, to Oregon. We had fun visiting friends and family along the way, and greatly enjoyed the wilds of the western United States!

Once there we settled into our rental house. Silas went to work, and Alice and the kids had fun playing at the coast, picking blackberries, visiting family, and generally just using up the rest of summer before heading back to New Mexico for the beginning of fall and Green Chile Season!

Our cute little 'patio house' in a cozy cul de sac.

just don't ask Papa Silas for his first impression of the Tillamook Cheese Factory!

by the Octopus tree--Sitka Spruce

tons of these, and yes, Jesse was fascinated . . .

Okay, so Silas did have some fun too!

he even found some mushrooms . . .

Rugged coast of Cape Meares

Yes, Jesse went through the tree--

Haystack Rock

and . . . the Goonies House! (Astoria)

Astoria Column, the kids climbed it twice, wonderful view of the Columbia River meeting the ocean.

Solomon, Amelia, and Silas swimming in the Columbia at Horse Thief State Park, WA

the boys relaxing at Nana's house before the journey back to NM!