On the final day of The Unplanned Plan, we woke up and headed downstairs for breakfast.
And to the swimming pool for one last swim.
And then we packed up and got on the road again.
Making a quick pit-stop at a Wild Horse Adoption facility.
And then we loaded back up again.
Making our final pit-stop in Bend for lunch.
And a trip to the toy store, where the kids got to spend all of the quarters they had managed to keep (They started out with two rolls of quarters each and lost a quarter each time they were mis-behaving.) and all the extra money they had earned along the trip (for eating horseradish, swimming in the river, being cute, etc.)
And with that, I put away my camera (and haven't picked it back up again since we got home.)
Thanks for following along on our little journey.
Thanks for letting me ride shotgun!
Posted by: Robin Healy | April 10, 2013 at 03:57 AM
Loved being along! I have saved up lots of ideas from your trip for when my daughter is old enough! Great vacation.
Posted by: jeny tyler | April 10, 2013 at 05:06 AM
That was fun to watch. Beautiful photos and admirable trip. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Michelle | April 10, 2013 at 05:10 AM
Thank you so much for taking us with you on this journey :-)
Posted by: Andrea from Germany | April 10, 2013 at 06:39 AM
And I have loved every mile....and every smile! Thanks for sharing. You are simply the best!
Posted by: janel | April 10, 2013 at 07:07 AM
Again, I am amazed at the photos inside the toy store. Here if you took your camera out, especially a big one, they'd ask you to put it away. I went to a park with a friend and took some photos, the kid that lives there as the care taker came around wanting money. On the way out, we noticed a sign that said "profession photographers must pay $50".
Posted by: Kelli | April 10, 2013 at 08:32 AM
I loved it! What a great trip. I kept thinking how big Cole is getting, and then you see that "eyebrow" shot at the counter and it's all - yep, there's the Cole we all fell for! The kiddos are all getting so big and are still so dang cute! Love it! For the next time you're at a hotel with a pool - bring some of those glow stick bracelets - a tube of 12 is around one or two dollars. They're fun in the pool at night.
Posted by: Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita | April 10, 2013 at 09:26 AM
what a great vacation you had. some day your kids will look back and realize how lucky they are. i love that you spent time in small towns, got to know the locals, helped out around town, visited churches and went to choir practice. too bad more families don't spend this kind of time together. and as usual some great photos for remembrances down the road. some day your grown kids will look at those and go "remember the time we.....".
p.s. yes i understand the pouts, and whines, and squabbles, and you needind personal time. also a part of family life, lol.
Posted by: maryk | April 10, 2013 at 03:17 PM
Karen...I am a past student of yours...please tell me what lens you used for these...was it the 24-70? Thanks!
Posted by: patti | April 10, 2013 at 06:43 PM
thanks for sharing!! What an awesome trip...your kids will remember it forever! Love the b & w shot of Annie by the pool!
Posted by: Tracy | April 11, 2013 at 04:03 AM
okay, the toy cole is playing with? it's called perplexus and if you didn't buy it you need to! we have a different version, the oringinal. they are fun for the whole family:)
Posted by: mandy friend | April 11, 2013 at 12:12 PM
Yum,Deschutes! A must stop for us when we are in Bend. Thanks for sharing, I'm stealing many of these ideas for my summer road trip through Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota.
Posted by: Jennifer | April 11, 2013 at 01:58 PM