Our trip is moving along!

Wow, what a trip Kirk and I have had. After the packers had packed, the kids and Nana, flown out of CA the fun began! We had a great drive up to Red Bluff visiting with my parents, Uncle Pauly and Mary. We then headed into town and visited with Steph, Rose and Tiff..WHAT a great laugh we all had. We then headed over to see my little brother Pooh(a.k.a. Lance).

We then headed NORTH to Mt.Vernon, Washington. Wow how pretty that state was. So clean and green! I loved it! We had the BEST time ever with Bill, Adea, and Ash. We drove all over the countryside and I drove on my FIRST FERRY to Oak Harbor. We had the 4th of July with Adea's HUGE family and that was great!

We took off Tuesday on Britts 9th birthday and headed to MN. Now today Thursday, July 7th we are sitting here in cool MN. Tom and Shawna are here to help out with our kids while Doug is with Sandie in Florida. This past weekend Sandie lost her father, she was able to fly down to FL last friend to spend his last day at his side.We send our love out to Grandma Jean and to Sandies sister and 2 brothers. Grandpa was 89. They will return to MN just after we leave to head to NC.

We also had another great loss this weekend, the Bickford's lost a great and close family friend Tom Hogan of Dales Station. He was killed in a boating acident at Lake Shasta, he was only 45 and father of 2. Very sad, and so young.

we are headed off to NC Sat morning..We have plenty of picture and when we hit a computer NOT from the stone age...we will add them....Our cells are only working once in a BLUEMOON! Too many mountians!