summer in bend

we were in bend for over two weeks.

it was the longest we'd ever been away on a vacation.

it was so lovely.

we played and explored

we picked flowers with friends

i did a couple special photo shoots of my own kids

as well as a very fun one with one of our favorite families up there.

it was so relaxing and also fun filled.

(sigh)

that trip was like medicine to my soul

so good to just leave our normal lives behind for a while

i hope we can do something like that every summer from now on.

here are our photos of

 bubble blowing

front yard daydreaming

flower picking

sprinkler dodging

pink sixshooter pointing

puppy snuggling

laundry drying

dish washing

paddleboarding

crying

laughing

napping

car tripping

waterfall admiring

fresh air breathing

ice cream licking

blue berry admiring

and

just soaking up our break from reality!

we stayed with my sister, in her house

the cutest little tiny house ever.

and it was a squeeze

but we got used to it fast and when i got home all my stuff made me sorta sick.

i think that was the best part of our trip.

just taking a break from stuff that starts to seem too important.

you just leave it behind and you realize that you are still the same people with the same family and you really don't need 17 bowls in your pantry

or even a real bed for everyone.

or to go to karate or to do what we always do...

with or without that, we were still us.

and it felt pretty good.

i mean, don't get me wrong i still have my bowls and beds now that i'm home.

i think its just good to remind yourself that it's not really necessary, ya know?

i just helps me to relax.

(soon to come are the real camera pictures of our awesome Bend OR photo shoots!

can't wait to share!)