Spring Break

This year for spring break Mac and I decided to experiment with an 8 week old and long car trips, figuring it couldn't be any worse than last year's spring break drive to Sacramento when I nearly bled to death. So Saturday morning we loaded into the car at the sound of Megan's waking cry; we were on the road by 6:50 am! Megan was fantastic and we made it all the way to Grant's Pass before our first stop, which was mostly for the benefit of the non-diaper wearers. We only needed one additional stop before we hit our night's destination: Karl and Michael's house in Davis, friends of ours from Philadelphia. There we enjoyed their hospitality and enough food to feed an army!

Sunday we were on the road again, stocked with baked goods from Karl and Michael. Megan had one fussy period coming over the grapevine, possibly due to ear problems or maybe she was just bored with the car by that point.

Sunday night the parade of relatives began. Most of Mac's extended family showed up to meet the little doll who was very well behaved despite being kept up way past her bedtime! Monday we spent with much of my extended family, including a wonderful meal at Carl and Jan's. Tuesday it was down to Fullerton to meet G.G. (Great Grandma) and Great Grandpa S. Megan was the hit of the retirement center dining hall! Wednesday we hung out with Auntie Kendall and Mamaw (Grandma) Phyllis did lots of babysitting, first so I could get a haircut while Mac played golf and then for Mac and I to have a night out. Thursday saw a few more people stopping by. Friday we were back in the car by the crack of dawn, heading up to see my folks in Sacramento. There Grammy Barb did some babysitting while Mac and I went out to play golf. And then Sunday it was back up to Portland. This was a long day. Lots of rain kept things slow and we stopped three times to feed Megan and by this time she was pretty bored with the car, but we made it home without much incident.

All told on the trip Megan met great great grandma Phyllis; great grandmas Smith, Nicassio, Siechert, and Proffitt; Great grandpas Nicassio and Siechert; Grandpa Bill; Great great Aunt Marie and Uncle Mike; Great Aunts Karen, Pam, Minnie, Patty, Jan, and Carol; Great Uncles Nick, Pat, David, Carl, and Bruce; Aunts Alessandra and Kendall; Uncle Roger; Cousin Taylor; Mac's cousins Staci, Danny, Jaime, Tjomme, Geoffry, and Tamara; Second cousins Jacob and Andrew, as well as several family friends! Whew! - Megan is still working on learning all the names!

Overall, this was a great trip, but next year I think we will have to go sit at the beach for a week!