We spent last weekend in Portland visiting Josh and Kelly's family and also attending the Hamlin reunion across the river in Washington. We all picked berries at a berry farm that Kelly has been frequently going to for the past few weeks. She is becoming a real pro at picking, freezing and making cobblers for her family. The farm lets the kids eat as much as they want so all 3 kids had berry stained clothes and faces! Terry and I brought blueberries, marionberries and boysenberries home to enjoy which are currently in the freezer to enjoy this winter.

Another family reunion for the extended Hamlin's was held over the August 1st weekend in Washogual, Washington. This is usually a large gathering of Hamlin's - usually around 75+ for a weekend of catching up on the past year's events, meeting new spouses, new babies (which there were quite a few) and lots of laughing. Kelly and Josh's family were in attendance at this reunion but Dusty and Kara were not as they were in Bend, Oregon with Kara's family. Terry's parents were able to come up thanks to sister-in-law Kathy and nieces Mindy and Clara accompanying them on AmTracfrom Davis, CA to Portland, OR. Skyler and Conner learned to play pickleball and Chloe had her net just in case she spotted a butterfly on our walks around the camp.