wallowa lake

i've been hoping to visit this area again since i was in wallowa county doing the courthouse assessments several years ago.

deer in our campsite!!

helping ian pick up firewood

i had to fight him for my share!

oren & ian fishing

pool party!

helping sarah fill the pool while house & dog sitting for Ron and Peggy. this was so much fun! oren had a ball belly-flopping into the pool. he would throw out a ball or frisbee as an excuse to get out of the pool, throw it back in, and then dive in on top of it. he even came up laughing after getting a face-full of water several times.

the way lucy is eyeing oscar's ball, i guess it was a goner from the start

such a cute photo of oscar... do you think the dogs want something?

oren and elijah hanging out in the bottom of the bookcase

frisbee!

and helping to water nannie's 'wowers', as oren says

bagby hot springs

beautiful hike into the hot springs...only a little over a mile and along this gorgeous creek.

oren relaxin' in the tub. we actually had to add cold water, as the water direct from the spring is SO hot! speaking of hot -- oren says "ho" now, just dropping the 't'. He can't quite get the last sound of most words yet. but it's so cute!

the walk back to the car

first cinnamon rolls!

oren helping nannie make her special morning cinnamon rolls. there will be many more mornings like this in his future.