We had a wonderful vacation to Sunriver, OR this past weekend...I took so many photos because time with my whole family together is very precious to me. Enjoy!
On the way there...Nicholas and I listening to my new iPod Touch
Relaxing and cozy on New Year's Eve
Nicholas felt right at home with all the people he loved in one place!
Cuddled up after his bath in his Pack-n-Play
Reading a book before bed
My youngest brother, Eric, and his girlfriend, Tina
We stopped playing pool & darts for a quick photo
Jeff & my bros
The entire Hargrave family on NYE
The relaxing hot tub that Jeff & I used to soak our sore muscles after snowboarding
Nicholas LOVES his uncle (and godfather), Brett
Mt. Bachelor as we were leaving...a snowy, windy day
This is a photo of Mt. Bachelor a mere 10 minutes down the mountain from the lifts...so pretty!
The three snowboarders stopped to take some photos in a much less cold & windy spot on Mt. Bachelor
Jeff and me...my face is all red from the snow that was pelting it on the mountain
Jeff and Brett...friends who became brother-in-laws
Daddy & Nicholas ready for dinner
Nicholas watching us finish our Scrabble game...a family favorite
My dad did not move from this spot all weekend...other than to get himself food or when nature called. He was definitely relaxed!
My wonderful mother and me. My mom cooked, cleaned, watched Nicholas while we went snowboarding, she basically just took good care of everyone while we were there. And she enjoyed every minute of her whole family being together.
Nap time! Nicholas watched one of his new Blue's Clues DVDs while mommy snuck in an afternoon nap...pure bliss!
Nicholas loves his Gramme...she always takes time to play with him
Brett relaxing & reading
Ahhh...snuggles with Grandpa (see I told you he hardly moved)!
Watching Lord of the Rings together
Our family of three before we headed back home
The house we stayed in had a statue of St. Francis out front. St. Francis is my mom's favorite saint so we took it as a sign that we chose the right house!
Good-bye Sunriver. We hope to visit again soon!
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- We are the Gustafsons: Daddy Jeff, Mommy Jessica, Big Brother Nicholas and Little Sister Elizabeth. We started our blog in 2008 when our son was born as a way to document our life. Jeff and I feel so blessed to be parents to two amazing kids. Our oldest, Nicholas, was diagnosed with a terminal condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy. We are praying for a cure for Nicholas and all children who suffer from this physically limiting diagnosis. We are also parents to a little girl who who brings us sunshine and laughter everyday. We treasure every moment with our sweet kiddos. Please let us know you visited our blog by leaving us comment. May God bless you today and always.
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2 comments:
Oh fantastic Jess! I LOVE to see so many pictures on your blog! Looks like you all had a wonderful time :)
Looks like an amazing way to spend New Years...surrounded by people you love and having fun!! Thanks for sharing all your pics, it looks like a great time for all! Em
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