We had a really great time in La Grande. Time and distance do truly make the heart grow fonder, but all we made La Grande out to be in our minds quickly dissipated upon returning. True, it was beautiful, and the small town feel where everything is in walking distance was nice, but everything closing at 3:00pm and nothing being open on Saturday was a reminder that cities definitely have something going for them.
It was really nice getting to see Eli's side of the family again. His sister definitely has her hands full with her 5 kids, but they are great and the twins keep things interesting. Avila is adorable as always, and the older girls seem to be enjoying school. We were able to spend more time than ever before with his sister, Mallory, and that was an absolute treat. She has been awesome with the kids and is gearing up to start nursing school in a few weeks. Time with her was definetly one of the highlights.
While we were there we spent a day with our friends Whit and Mavis, and headed up to ride the mountain bike trails up by Anthony Lakes followed by some rock climbing. It was an incredible day. It really doesn't get much better than that.
On the way home we stopped in Portland and got together with some friends for the night. Portland was great and it was so nice to be in a place with options and culture and things to do. For dinner we went to this AWESOME Cuban restaurant called Pambiche. I think Eli felt like he was back in Panama. The food was remarkable and it was so wonderful to spend some time with friends.
We're back in Triangle Lake now. Eli spent the day up on the hill, helping Dad fall some trees, and I've been helping out the museum that my parents help run. My mind has been spinning with all the things I need to do before we leave and all the things I need to make sure I have together. I got the web address for the school I'm going to be teaching at and to be honest, it sounds amazing! The address is: http://www.juntadeandalucia.
The kids seems so smart and I can hardly wait to meet them all...I just hope I'm not a disappointment to them. I'm hoping to get some teaching materials from my sister that might be able to help us out...now if only I could figure out what to pack...
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