Portland

Last weekend we headed over to Portland to hang out with Jon's sibs. It was his brother's birthday and we just desperately needed to get away for a weekend, even if it was to a rainy destination. It was a very short trip. We arrived early Saturday morning and spent the day at OMSI Science Museum in Portland, while outside there was a constant dreary drizzle.
OMSI began with Isaac giving a protective arm around his cousin Eli as they ventured forth into the museum.


This ball thing was the HIGHLIGHT for Isaac as he used The Force to control this ball. Oh, the power of The Force!
Uncle Mac being the guinea pig as we generated electricity at one of the exhibits.
Here we are in the Chemistry Lab.
Jon and sis Johanna.
The two of us after the chemistry lab. We had major goggle suction marks on our face, but you can't see it very well in this picture.
Another highlight of the day was when Isaac and Uncle Mac risked getting thrown out to throw paper airplanes off the second floor balconey area.


Oh, the joy a paper airplane can bring to grown men.




It was a good little over-nighter with lots of yummy food and laughs. The only thing that could have made it better was the SUN. Can't wait to do it again because we sure love our family!

And here is our crazy kid on the ride home trying to show us how fat is he is. What a nut.