Trip to Bend, OR for a getaway!

On Feb 24th, we headed down to Bend, OR for a little mid-winter getaway. We stayed at a friend's corporate house at the Pronghorn Community (Fazio/Nicklaus courses) which was totally amazing. Allen and Rosy joined us from Walla Walla, and Dave, Lily and Alex came down from Portland too!

The view from the suite at Sunrise - the house sits on the 3rd Tee box of the Nicklaus course

The bar off the TV room

The TV Room


The beautiful kitchen

Our first breakfast together.......

Jack and Rosy playing

Formal Dining and Sitting Room

More of the TV Room

We visited the High Desert Museum - it's really neat, a little indoors, a little outdoors....

Mission of the High Desert Museum:
Through exhibits, wildlife, and living history, the High Desert Museum creates learning experiences to help audiences discover their connection to the past, their role in the present, and their responsibility to the future.

http://www.highdesertmuseum.org/

Josie with Allen and Rosy

Jack and Ron

In the old town areas

Josie and Jack at the sturgeon tank - they LOVED this...

Outside at the chicken coop

Checking out the outhouse

A couple bald eagles were near the birds of prey area

A photo of the Pronghorn house we stayed at

View from the cart path

Enjoying the outdoor fireplace on the back patio

Carol, Rosy and Josie

Jack getting his bottle fireside

Doing a little gambling, waiting for the Casias Family to arrive...

Ron and Dave's ping pong match

The boys went off to play the 3rd hole for fun

Dave teeing off

Ron

Josie learning how to play the Wii

The boys enjoying their cigars

While the girls enjoyed the hot tub

The kids at breakfast the next AMThe view from the upstairs hallway - looking like a great day for Ron and Dave to hit Mt Bachelor!

The girls took the kids into Bend to hit the outlets....this is happy Jack - he's almost always happy...

Alex and Josie's silly faces

Another night hanging by the outdoor fireplace

Our final morning, we hit up the Club House Pro Shop - this is the view from the back of the Club House

As you enter the Club House

The Casias Family leaving.......

On our drive out of Bend...

...towards Sisters, OR

Interior Trim

It's a slow go on the interior trim, but you must remember, Ron is recycling wood (oak) demoed from one of his previous jobsites. Lots of sanding, trimming and staining happening in our garage! He started with framing the doors, then he created the window sills, and now is on the baseboards. He's doing an amazing job!

Children's Museum

Carol's company sponsored an employee day at the Seattle's Children Museum - we had never been up there, so we are sure glad we went!

Josie looking quite serious - it is a museum afterall! :)

Josie and her favorite, Abby, from the Sesame Street exhibit

Learning about brushing hair, brushing teeth, washing hands,etc

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street?

Josie grocery shopping

While Jack's flirting with the little girls at the flower stand

The crash mats

The reading area

Just another grey day in Seattle.....

Jack Finding His Love of Water

Last night in the tub, Jack decided to lay down and explore the water. He did this for about 10 minutes, just loving it! Josie did this when she was younger too. Time for swim classes!

(oh, and that's Josie whining in the background - Ron's trying to remind her that there's no whining and everyone needs to be happy)

Grumpy Josie

Happy Josie

VIDEOS:

Master Bathroom

One thing a house from the 1960's doesn't have is a master bathroom (the other is closet space)......but when we rebuilt the house, we made ourselves a nice lakeside master bathroom for ourselves!

Getting the travertine in
Then it was the whirlpool tub and cabinets

Our little piece of heaven - jetted, heated, whirlpool tub for two!

And of course, his and her sinks