July has been a busy and wonderful month full of quintessential summer days with family and friends.  For the last 2 weeks I’ve been off on a road trip through Oregon with the kids.  Part of my inspiration for this trip was a much larger road trip my parents organized when my sister and I were the same ages as my kids.  They packed up our station wagon, attached a camper and spent the summer driving through every state from WI to CA.  Here we are off the coast of Oregon:

Our road trip was a bit shorter but we have had some great adventures such as jet boating, hiking, horseback riding and exploring lava caves and tide pools.  There has also been plenty of swimming, card games, frisbee playing and ice cream.  Here are some snapshots from the road…

My two great traveling companions…

…and I have covered a lot of ground and are still having a great time but will definitely be excited to see Dad when we return home in a few days!