summer wrap-up

so this is the wrap-up post to our summer. we ended our summer with a visit from todd's dad and step-mom (jim and lynn). they usually come visit labor day weekend, but this year made an extended visit and came out for a week with their friends marti and pat who had never been out to visit the northwest.  we had a very full and enjoyable week.

first stop was cannon beach.  the weather was blue sky amazing...what a way to show off the oregon coast!  we played in the sand (marti was a sport and let the kids bury her), and flew kites, and just relaxed....what an enjoyable beach visit.

they spent a couple days in portland and had some urban adventures, then it was back to hood river.  we had lots of fun but a highlight was blueberry picking (i think lynn had died and gone to heaven!).

not pictured (at least by me) we also went to the farmer's market, went wine tasting, watched the windsurfer's, ate lots of yummy meals and had an all around great time.

it was a really lovely visit to end our summer!