I think I sort of know what it feels like
to be a new parent now….
Exhausted.
Traveling always makes me tired. We (and by “we”, I mean Craig) drove for ten hours on Friday, then drove all day on Saturday: to the off-roading site and then for hours of off-roading, and then a ten hour drive back home. We got home at 2:30 on Sunday afternoon. All I feel like doing is sleeping.
Here’s a run-down of the weekend
with LOTS of photos….
First we stopped at Craig’s parents house to borrow a gun for skeet shooting and to drop off Marley. Craig’s parents were kind enough to doggie-sit for us. I guess it’s the closest they’re going to get to grandkids for a little while :).
Then we made a little pit stop
to buy some essentials:
*motion sickness pills (for me)
*5hr. energy for Craig
*stylish $5 sunglasses
First stop of the trip lunch in Roseburg.
McMenamin’s always has the best lighting.
Another pit stop for blizzards.
Welcome to California!
A couple of photos of pretty vineyards
and a quick stop at a viewpoint.
The next morning we met up with all the other G-Wagen guys and had breakfast at the cutest little place in Hopland called Bluebird Cafe. If you’re ever there you must eat there. The food was delicious and gigantic!
After breakfast we hit the trail
for hours of off-roading.
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A bit of pretty scenery.
We tried to go through the drive-thru redwood tree.
It was closed :(.
We still love redwood trees.
And every time we passed them we sang:
“From the redwood forest….
to the Gulf Stream waters….
This land was made for you and me.”
It was silly, but entertaining.
We never got to go to In-N-Out :(.
There was a snow warning…. 9-15″
So we had to drive a different way.
We also didn’t get to skeet shoot.
It wasn’t allowed where we went.
I was actually kind of bummed about that.
All in all the trip was fun.
But it was a LOT of driving and
we were glad to get home.
We love Oregon.
Hope you all had a good weekend!
xo
{Lauren}
I really loved all your pics of the road trip.I am glad that you had a good time.Sorry that you didn’t get to skeet shoot or go to In n Out. Maybe another time. My favorite pictures were the blizzard pit stop and the one of both of you hugging and kissing the Oregon sign.I am glad that you both love Oregon cuz your family and friends in Oregon really love you! Welcome Home!
looks like SO much fun!! and beautiful photos…i especially love the one of the redwood trees!
the scenery is just gorgeous.. love the image of the birch trees! looks like heaps of fun!
Sounds fun. Delicious and like an excessive amount of driving.
😀
That looks like such a fun adventure!!! Beautiful photos!
Okay, first of all — that hot chocolate or whatever-it-is covered in a tower of whipped cream? Yeah. I want. Second of all — awesome blog post, lady! My boyf and I dream of moving to the northwest — we’re all the way east in South Florida, where the scenery doesn’t change much.
You must have had the most amazing weekend! It looks like it was so much fun! Those pictures are stunning, no way I can pick a favorite as I like them all! And I really really can’t wait for the day I can hug a redwood tree! Thanks for sharing! I adore your blog!
Your pictures are fantastic! How fun.
the scenery is beautiful there! looks like a fun trip! i’d def have to have motion sickness meds too! 🙂
What an adventure! Are you a skeet shootin’ champ??
That looks like fun and Northern California looks gorgeous.
I think stopping at Dairy Queen is a necessity for road trips, it just makes it a little better 🙂
Ohmygosh, I would be very tired after all of that! Long car rides always make me sleepy as well. Looks like you had fun though!
awww! i am sorry that you didn’t get to go to in-n-out! we just got one here a few months ago..so when you come and visit me we will for sure go there 🙂 other than that, it looks like you guys had a pretty sweet weekend! sean would have been in absolute heaven!
Such a long post. Glad you had fun. Photos are amazing.
Yay! I kept thinking about you this weekend and wondering how things were going. Looks like some pretty great pics and a good time!
Great pictures! Love the scenery!
Your weekend sounds fun but also exhausting… I think I’d have gone crazy driving so much… but your car looks big so it’s maybe a little more comfortable then ours 🙂
Hope you have a lovely week!
Glad you had fun! Love your off-roading pics! Were there only a few G Wagon guys? I was picturing a ton! haha you made me want to road trip! Glad you’re back home to our lovely state:)
so.much.fun!
how fun is that!!!! your roadtrip look like a blast 🙂
Great pics! I love California, it’s very scenic and beautiful. I’ve actually never been to Oregon, but have always wanted to visit!
Great photos and adventure! Redwoods are AMAZING! Crazy about the snow stom huh?? Its actually snowed in Modesto! (for those unfamiliar, its in the Valley and never snows! I have family there!)
What an adventure, looks like fun though, love the scenery photos, so gorgeous!
Glad you had a good time even though it was tiring 🙂 Have a great week xo
what a FUN weekend! um, LOVE blizzards and LOVE the gorgeous trees in oregon!!! be thankful, texas looks like a desert (in most places)
Looks like fun! My husband, 2yr old daughter and myself are headed down just south of Tuscon, Arizona next week for the Overland Journal Expo … if you haven’t heard of this yet and need a cool gift for him … check out their blog http://www.overlandjournal.com/blog/ and buy him the Magazine Subscription. It is the only thing my husband waits at the front door for from the mailman…but seeing as your guy is into 4x4ing…he’ll probably love the idea of Overlanding … and he has just the vehicle to trick out to do it! Oh the things we do for the men we love! Check out our blog in a few weeks for pics and posts from Arizona! http://www.eppersonfam.blogspot.com
HaHa, I just adore all these photos. So fun and cute and just all around a good time. My favorites have to be the photos of you two at the state lines. HILARIOUS! Looks like you two had a great couple days 🙂
This is one of my favorite posts!! I love every one of these photos. I love the photo with the little frog on the hood of your car and bluebird cafe looks incredible. Lauren you are a doll and you and Craig are the cutest. Much love to you! xo
that looks like SO much fun!!
what an awesome road trip!!! i’m sad though cause we were both in northern california at the same time and didnt get to see eachother (so close but so far, i know). looks like you had a blast though!!
What a cute post! I love off roading, so much fun!!
Wow – I love picture posts about trips like this! Such fun and such fabulous scenery too!
I loved that you hugged the sign, I always let out a sigh of relief when I see our county sign.
xx
it looks like you had SO MUCH FUN!!
so i really liked reading your story and looking at your gorgeous photos! you definitely had a great time!
try this link it has the addresses to salons who carry mo in portland! http://www.moroccanoil.com/index.php?view=article&id=31&option=com_content&Itemid=31
hope this works.
love the road trip photos! i know how those car clubs are! i dated someone in the super charged tacoma club and i had to pull his truck out at the beach (mud)in my trooper…silly boys!
Very cute. I love the idea of Oregon but I’ve never been. But I’m from northern CA so that’s probably similar. I wish Oregon wasn’t so far away from my family, I’d move there in a jiffy!
this post was so fun to read. the landscape of california truly takes my breath away. loved seeing all of those photos. off-roading looks like a blast! i did it once in the dominican republic and it was with a tour guide, so we had a trail and most of the time it was just on dirt roads. i can imagine how exhausted you must be though, that’s A LOT of driving!
all i can think about are those blizzards now
oh my goodness lauren! That is a LOT of driving! It looks like you guys had a great time. What a fun adventure 🙂
that sounds lovely and like SO MUCH FUN. i’m glad you’re home safe.
hey! i have those same rain boots! i’ve never put them to use like you have though : ) And girl, Rachel Bilson is sooooo you! Perfect!
you and craig are so cute! and it looks like yall have so much fun together! let me know if you need numbers and addresses to salons:)
OH WOW!!!
what a fun weekend! spontaneous trips are the best!! i love all your road trip pictures. {it makes me want to grab someone and drive somewhere!!!}
BLIZZARDS. okay they are my fave. and i haven’t had one in years!! i must go tomorrow!!
your car is the coolest! i wonder if they have ford focus get together somewhere?? haha.
p.s. i love your new profile picture. simply beautiful!
Looks like you had an awesome time!
What a fun trip. ugh, this makes me want to move back west again. That seems like such a fun get together, and hopefully worth the drive for such a short time! My husband loves skeet shooting too.
whaaaa? cali?!
how are you lauren?!
that’s a lot of driving!!!
j.