...the rest of the story...

Here they are in all their glory: The final vacation photos.

First stop : The Portland ZOOBears are scary, no matter how many inches of glass separate them from us.
They're BIG too!

Here are my boys at the McMinneville Museum of Flight standing next to the basket for a hot air balloon:

This is the "Spruce Goose". It's the largest wooden airplane ever flown.

This is what she looks like inside:

Ryan 'flying'

Gage 'flying'

just a durn cute grin.

This is one of those pods that used to be attached to rockets...Ryan is standing right under it. Can you see him pointing? He's screaming at the top of his lungs, "MOM....WHAT'S THIS THINGY????"

My little rain man :)

Titan I (a nuclear missile)

So there she blows. Our spring break trip 09.

I feel better.

I feel refreshed.

I feel like we played.

I feel like we rested.

I feel like a better mom.

I feel like a better teacher.

Mission accomplished.