Canby Get-Away 9-12 through 9-14

On Wednesday--we received a note in the mail that there was a trailer show in Portland. Bill said "Hey, lets go to Canby, and go to the trailer show"..so we called Jen & Brad and it was a go.

Bill needed to get away from the everyday of HP, as things there have been tense. They go week by week wondering who will be let go, as there are more lay offs to come. I wish they would just get it over with, as the waiting is so hard. We continue to rely on the Lord as we know he is in control over this, but it is so hard to wait and not know the outcome. Another rumor says that HP will close Corvallis by 2013--so if not now, sometime Bill will be out of job. Trust in the Lord...easy words, yet hard to follow sometimes, but we know we must or we will lose our minds!



We headed to Jen & Brady's on Friday afternoon, and arrived around 5pm. Jen & Brady had a date, so we stayed with the kids. It was a fun evening, and the kids did great with us....never missed Mom & Dad until almost bedtime! Brooklyn was watching me read on the couch, so she went to get her books. She looked at me, and in a few minutes was back with her sunglasses. She put them on to read, and when I took mine off and put them on my head to take her picture..she put hers on her head too....way cute!

Saturday, we enjoyed a nice visit, and a trip to the RV show. Ryan and Kristin watched the kids. They do SO well with both of the kids..what one doesn't do, the other does. I wish you'd have heard the messy diaper story. I will spare you the details, but both kids worked together, one holding legs, and the other wiping up the mess..way to go guys!! See Ryan, those Red Cross baby sitting classes paid off--plus your sister has learned too!!

We had a nice day, and a very relaxing weekend. The kids played in the hot tub and then went to bed.



Sunday we woke, and Jason wasn't feeling good, so we skipped church, visited for awhile after an awesome breakfast, then packed up and headed home.

Thanks Jen & Brady for a great weekend getaway...a great bed, and good company! (AND Thankfully, NOT a new trailer..although the temptation was there!!)