Sunriver 2013

This last week, our family took a vacation to Sunriver, OR.  It had been many years since I had been there, and it was a lot of fun to be able to take our kids there and share in the fun.  We went with Jeff's parents. 

We got there Wednesday afternoon.  The first thing we did was take a bike ride.  They have so many wonderful bike/walking paths throughout.  We rode around the village, out to the golf course, out near the stables and marina, and then back home.  Our first night we ate in the village at Sunriver Brewing Company.  They had a play area for the kids.  It was great!

Daniel, on our first bike ride

On Thursday, we decided to take a longer bike ride and see more things.  We rode out to the Marina.  It's a great place to rent kayaks or inner-tube to float down the Deschutes River.  We didn't rent any boats this time, but thought it would be a lot of fun in the future.  Then we stopped at the stables.  Daniel and I decided to do a ride (on Friday), so we signed up.  Then we kept riding, out by the river before heading back to the village and back home again.  In the afternoon, we went to the pool.  They have a couple of water slides, a lazy river and a great swimming area.  The boys had so much fun swimming.  That night we tried another new restaurant.  This time we rode our bikes out to the Marina where they had a Mexican restaurant right on the river.  The boys enjoyed eating and watching people float by.

Sam, enjoying the pool

 On Friday we got up and went to the pool.  I took a little time by myself and went shopping in the shops at the Village.  In the afternoon, Daniel and took our horse ride.  Daniel had never ridden a horse by himself, and I wasn't sure how he would like it, but he loved it!  He wished we could have gone longer.  I'm glad he had fun.  After that, Jeff took Daniel golfing while I took Sam and Simon to go play "hard" golf.  That's what Sam calls miniature golf.  We also took a ride on a little kid-friendly train that runs through the village.  We got back home and ate dinner in.  We enjoyed the hot-tub, and then got ready for bed. 

Daniel, on our horse-back ride

Simon & Sam, after "hard" golf

On Saturday we took a bike ride to a park.  The boys got to play.  Then we rode again, out to a bridge.  We rode back home and ate lunch.  Then we went to the pool in the afternoon.  That night we drove into Bend and had dinner at Jackson's Corner, a great local pizza and pasta restaurant.  Then it was back home.

Simon, at the park

All of Us, on the bridge

On Sunday we got up and had a nice breakfast, then packed up and got ready to go home.  It was a great vacation.  I love how kid friendly everything is.  And it's so much fun to do so much bike-riding.  Sam has really just gotten the hang of it in the last month, so it was fun to see him do so well at the riding. 

Saying good-bye