This entry is being typed from sunny Sunriver, Oregon!
We made the 8 hour trek here yesterday with relatively few (just 2) stops. This is technically Cadence's second trip, but first out of state. When she was 10 weeks old we drove to Spokane for Joe and Jen's wedding.
I'm often in awe of what a good baby she is. I've been told time and time again what a little terror I was, and often continue to be, but she's awesome. She's happy 99.9% of the day and doesn't really fuss too much. The car trip was no exception. 8 hours in car seat is an awfully long time and she dozed for part of the ride and played with me for the rest. Sitting in the backseat with her is pretty fun. She snacked in between games of peek-a-boo, and her new favorite game, pulling mama's hair. (not my fave). She is pretty content looking out the window and just snuggling with a giraffe and bink. We did give her a car seat reprive for a diaper change and some lunch but didn't want to risk her not wanting to get back in, so it was quick.
After a long day in the car, we arrived at our home through the 21st, 9 Deer Lane. http://www.benningtonproperties.com/deer9/deer9.htm. Its a really cute little rental house/cabin. So far our favorite parts of the house are the BBQ and the hot tub. Cade has her own "room" in the living area where we've set up the pack n play.
This is my second time to Sunriver, although my memories from my last trip don't serve me too well, I think I was 11. Sunriver is in central Oregon and is a cutesey little Whistler-esque town. 2 pools, 33 miles of paved and flat bike trails. They're building a water park as well. The houses in this area come equipped with bikes, and by bikes, I mean beach cruisers. Its pretty fun riding them around, although braking with my feet is something I haven't done in 15 years. The gearless bike is also a far cry from Matt and my roadbikes!
Day 1 has been relatively mellow. Fellow KPDers, Kevin and Christa were visiting family in Bend and came to visit us. We strolled around the village and had some Mexican for lunch (didn't hold a candle to El Toreador, but nothing does), had ice cream and walked back to our little place to chat about police scuttlebutt. I guess Sunriver's the "it" place for PD families right now, including Kevin and Christa, we're the 3rd PD family to visit this area within about a 2 week period. Some other PD friends are coming next week but we'll have just missed them.
Handyman Matt has surprised me with his engineering skills as he bolted and tied, yes tied, Cade's baby seat to one of our beach cruisers. I was skeptical when I heard about the tying, but it actually works well. Cade doesn't mind her baby seat, but unexpected bumps don't thrill her, infact, she cried real tears about them on our bike ride tonight. That being said, she hasn't had normal naps the last 2 days so I think some of her frustration is simply exhaustion.
For your viewing pleasure, I give you, pictures from Sunriver biking, day 1, and I leave you with this final thought: Beach cruisers, better for your posture and your posterior.
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