Fall Family Get-Away

We are on a family trip to Redmond Oregon where we are staying at Eagle Crest Resort. Aaron and Lauren are part of 'Worldmark' and assisted us in securing reservations. We have been blessed in that the weather has been so good. We have had 70 degrees during the day, but must admit it is very cold at night. There are deer walking around, or sitting and resting everywhere--out the window, walking around, etc.

We are in three separate condo's (which are next to each other) and James and I are sharing with Josh, Kaija and Sophie. Our condo is the hub or beehive of activity. We eat all our meals here and this is where the main visiting takes place.

We arrived late afternoon and made things simple by having Papa Murphy's Pizza. It was fun to sit around and talk and see the little cousins interact. After we all had a swim in the pool, the kids went to bed where they fell asleep immediately. Thanks to baby monitors, we were able to gather for a devotional and share our thoughts and feelings with each other. It was a wonderful evening!

Today we have participated in activities in groups as a whole and in smaller groups. We all enjoyed a walk along one of the paths at the resort where we could look down on the Deschutes River and then we followed a switchback trail to the bottom of the canyon. Then in the afternoon, some played racquetball, some swam, some just relaxed, Josh studied and James and I drove to Sisters and then enjoyed another walk. We all met up for dinner at Niblick and Green. Since it is Aaron's birthday on Monday, we all came back and baked cookies, visited and let Aaron open gifts.

Tomorrow is church, early. Then after lunch we will head back towards Portland.