Trip to Oregon and Reinhold Family Update!

Ok, so Bridgette said that Vonda never updates her blog so I am going to give you the run down on the Reinhold Family. I went to Oregon at the end of April for business and I had the opportunity to stay with Vonda and David the whole week. They moved up to the Portland area to help his dad with his farm.

Oregon is so green, could be because it rains....all the time!, but is was beautiful countryside. As I drove out to the Reinhold place I was surprised to see the city melt away into rural farm country. Then I arrive at the Reinhold home and like most days...the usual happened. We had family home evening...the Reinhold's are each choosing a skill to learn...this week it was Braydon's turn and he wanted to learn how to make a cake.


So Vonda got the cake mix and we proceeded to figure how to bake a cake and Braydon did most of the reading of the box and fulfilling the instructions.
But Braydon is a good brother and he let Gabriel stir the mixture with David looking on to supervise spills.
Braydon even let Kendra take a turn at mixing the cake.
Gabie's always hungry...here he is sneaking into the fridge for a little treat before bed.
Here is Gabe riding my legs like a horse, talk about a thigh work out. I was exhausted after about 10 minutes of bucking bronco.
Saturday morning the Reinhold family woke me up at the unheavenly hour of 7 am...this was a Saturday remember...to take me to breakfast at a Meninite store. The food was finger licking good, so hearty that we did not want to eat again until later that night.
Here's me with the kids right before we head off the falls.
Gabe the goober....
Before bed Gabriel and Braydon could always be found playing on the computer at PBS.com. They engage in learning exercises that are interacting with games. It is a great way for them to learn and to have fun playing on the computer.
Also, Kendra works every day on her piano and violin lessons. She sounds wonderful and is preparing to play the music at her brother, Braydon's baptism.

I also spent time with my lovely sister, Vonda, as she worked in the kitchen, swept the floor, and folded the laundry...isn't she beautiful!

Now Update on the Reinhold Farm:

Check out these two. I think they are the coolest chickens ever...I totally want two for my coop when I get one.


They look like they are wearing Indian headdresses.

Here's the Reinholds trying to make their own headdress...sillies!

Check out the Aflac duck...the Reinholds are wanted in the state of California for stealing the Aflac duck on their move to Oregon...investigators do not yet know were to find the Reinholds so keep this information on the down low.


Aflac, aka Sunshine

So there you go the Reinhold family update...hopefully Vonda will update her own blog and tell you more details about the family adventures in Oregon.