May 29, 2013

• Memorial-Day Weekend

   I thought I would take a few minutes and tell you about our Memorial-Day weekend at Barton Park with family and friends… and also post some pictures. This Memorial-Day outing over  the long weekend has become a family tradition that we look forward to.  We used to go to our Thousand Trails out at the coast in Pacific City, but got so tired of fighting the traffic coming home on Memorial-Day Monday.  The Rickers (Josh and Jay’s parents) invited us to Barton Park the year that Leslie and their Josh got engaged, we decided to go there instead of the coast… and have been going there since and it has become quite a tradition for both families to be there over the Memorial-Day weekend.  It is close enough for us to go home and get things that we forget (and we ALWAYS forget something) and also close enough that we can go home on Sunday, shower and attend church.  This year Jenn, Taurean and family (Bentley, Jaidyn & Madison) came up from Richmond (UT) as well as Jeff & Becky from Maricopa AZ.  Shauna and Aaron John did not make it this year and me missed them a whole bunch.

  Jenn & Taurean arrived Thursday afternoon, so the family all got together to visit with them on Thursday evening.

  
  Left:  Judy Lynn, Taurean (soaking his ingrown toenail) & Jenn
   Right:  Jay & Heather(only her back)  with Otis, Jenn, Leslie’s back, Judy Lynn & Josh with Truman

  
  Me with Heather’s Otis and Leslie’s Truman — Finn, Bentley & Sawyer with their “electronic” toys.

  Chad had come over on Thursday and helped me pack the trailer with all the toys and equipment that we take along with us to the campout, so on Friday we had to just finish packing food and last-minute things.

  
  Trailer with playground equipment, bikes & other “toys” and equipment.
  (Another reason we like camping at Barton… close to home)

  We got out to Barton Park mid-afternoon on Friday and we were one of the first ones there.  I drove the motorhome, Taurean drove the pickup with the trailer, Jenn drove the Denali and Judy Lynn drove the Terrain.  We could have done without the Terrain out there, but Judy Lynn had to go pick up Jeff and Becky from the airport a little later, so going out ended up being quite a train (with the “Terrain”…. no pun intended).

   
  Left:  Teri Lynn and my “pop-up” tent in the background
  Right:  Pop-up cover over table, Chad, Chase & Cort’s tent, and the pop-up cover over the playground equipment.

  Friday night was “Steak night” and everyone brought their own steaks and I cooked them on my grill.  Dinner lasted a LONG time since we cooked as folks arrived, got their camp setup and then came to eat.  Judy Lynn went to get Jeff & Becky at the airport and had a heck of a time getting them.  First the traffic on the Friday afternoon before the long weekend, and then their plane was late.  Judy Lynn took them out to Todd and Jacki’s so Jeff could help Todd get all of his things loaded.  He is the one that brings the HUGE tent for all those that do not have a motorhome or trailer.  They did not get set up until nearly dark… but that was okay.  Since everyone else was setup, when they got there, they had lots of willing help to get the tent up.

  
  Two covers over the two table where we sit to eat
  Right:  Looking down the road at the “campers”

  
  Left: Our “old” Denali that Jenn and Taurean purchased from us, with Todd’s tent in background (can’t see how HUGE it really is)
  Right:  Todd’s truck and borrowed trailer

  
  Les and Josh’s MH — The Rickers covers for the potluck on Sunday

  

  Craig and Edie’s campsite

  For breakfast on Saturday morning I cooked bacon, sausage, pancakes and eggs (to order).  Cocoa and orange juice to drink.  Saturday morning Les and Josh had their little soccer team come down to the park for their game and they ended up letting just about any little kid that wanted to play soccer join the teams at one point or another.

   
  Kids playing soccer — Parents & spectators watching the game

  
  Reese & Finn  — Judy Lynn, Leslie & Finn (Heather top-right)

  The Clackamas River is down below the camping area, and the kids found some water to play in.
  

  
  Gwen, Finn & Jaidyn — Royal, Gwen, Jaidyn, Oscar & (the back of ) Finn

  
  Kids never seem to get tired of playing in water.

  Later the pavement made for GREAT drawing
  
  Teri Lynn with Oscar, Gwen, Jaidyn & Jenn’s friend Julie’s Jacqueline

  
  Oscar, Jaidyn, Finn & ?? — Julie, Abby ,Jacqueline, Teri Lynn, Oscar, Jaidyn, Finn & ??
  
  Oscar & Jaidyn

  Breakfast Sunday morning.  We usually don’t fix breakfast, but with our Sacrament meeting not until 2:00, we had plenty of time.
  
  Hashbrowns partially cooked — bacon and Sausage (no picture of the French Toast and eggs)
  
  Dutch-Oven Orange-rolls ready for cooking

  
  Cooking area Setup

  Now for some just random pictures
  
  Todd’s Jackie — Mary Beth’s friend ??,  Brian & Mary Beth

  
  Reese in the little play area.

  
  Rick, Jay, Leslie, Abby — “Folks”

  
  Todd, Becky — Dave & Jeff

   
  Edie Richey, with Brian McCann and Edie’s “students”

  
  Randy, Teri Lynn and Roger (me) — Jenn & Madison (with hat that Heather made for Madi)
  
  Josh showing Reese how to ride the “Strider” -  What Reese’s hair looks like without her helmet

  
  Kevin w/Preston — Judy Lynn, Becky & Monica (Jacki’s sister)

  
  Todd & Jacki’s Avie — Jaidyn & Gwen

  
  Jaidyn & Gwen

  
  Left: Dave & Erin (Lindthorst), Lauren & Rick (Enoch), Heather & Jay
  Right: Sisters Heather and Jenn (don’t know what baby because they exchange kids all the time)

  
  Left:  Brian and Monica’s Chase, Cort (our) Chase, Finn & Chad
  Right:  Jacki & Todd — Kevin & Hailey

  
  Leslie & Truman — Hey Reese, your helmet is on crooked!

  
  Me & Jaidyn — ??. Aunt Monica with Avie

  
  Bentley, Jaidyn & Sawyer — Jeff & Becky

  
  In our motorhome pooped from the day (Bentley and Jaidyn)

  
  Easy-over eggs… coming up. Mary Beth, Brian, Jay — Cooking the eggs and French toast

  
  Game of Volleyball — Brian & Jacki

   
  Oscar

  
  We thought about taking a picture, but not before most everyone had left, to this is just part of the “crowd”
  If you go to Facebook and find this picture, many of the folks are “tagged”.

  When we got back home on Monday, we “Hung-out” and here are some pictures of family.
  
  Pizza for dinner
  Jaidyn, Reese, Gwen, Oscar, Bentley & Sawyer

  

  
  Heather & Todd with kids on the trampolines

  
  

  
  Heather with Gwen & Jeff with Jaidyn

  Now some family pictures

  
  We had all fifteen of our grandchildren here… and here they are
  Chase holding Truman & Oscar, Finn, Jaidyn, Cort holding Otis & Chad holding Reese & Madison
  Judy Lynn, Quinn, Avie, Gwen, Sawyer Bentley and PROUD GRANDPA

  
  
   
  
  
  
  
  Jeff and me while the girls were taking the pictures

  Well that is about it for today.  My thanks to all of my family and friends who work to make this outing such and “event” every year.  Special thanks to Jenn and Taurean for driving up here for the weekend.

  
  Bentley & Jaidyn all buckled in for their ride back to Utah
  
  The “taillights” of the Denali way down there as they left for home.

  Jeff and Becky are driving to Oakland (Oregon where Becky is from) tomorrow (Thursday).  Becky will stay there with her parents for a week, Jeff comes back here and flies out this weekend to get back to work.  We love having our family here. 

  GREAT WEEKEND!!  Thanks everybody… for making it so!
  

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