1,848 mi – about 1 day 8 hours

1,848 miles to drive to OR and back. That is 1 day and 8 hours of driving (not to include the stops for little Paxman). We forgot to take pictures the first day of driving and when we stopped off in Walla Walla to see Gigi Davis. But here are some pictures from Portland. The first day we went for a walk into downtown.


We went by my old church building, my house, my elementary school, and the park where I used to ride my bike.



We ended up driving with my Aunt Serena, Uncle Tom, and cousin ZaZa to Ocean Park where we stayed in a beach house. It was a lot of fun! Side note: turns out that the night before a police officer had been shot in Long Beach, and the shooter was still on the loose! We saw a few FBI agents around so we canceled our late night walk on the beach.



We stopped by Oysterville...

On our way back home, we drove by Multnomah Falls. Tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon.

On the way home, we were anxious to get back so we drove the more than 17 hours straight through. Although this helped with Paxton, I would not recommend it. Matt and I were both completely exhausted the next day.

Yesterday I took Paxton to the park and he hopped in a swing for the first time. I think he really enjoyed it!




I am happy to announce that I have convinced my mom and Kirstin to participate in a triathlon with me. The big event is May 8th! I am so excited.