Oh Shaniko....

On Labor day we took a road trip to Grass Valley.   We had been wanting to visit our friend, Emily. She moved there to teach at the only grade school in the whole county. BJ excitedly planned our day. :)

We started off with a picnic in Madras.  BJ really wanted to take our boys to Fossil, Oregon,  and the boys really wanted to dig for fossils.  Unfortunately we ran out of time.  We were in the van a looong time as is. :)  The next stop on BJ's agenda was the ghost town, Shaniko.   

After many hours in the van, Shaniko was a welcome break.  The boys found this deserted town exciting!

The joys of little boys!

2 out of 4 boys acted out their role as a jailbird.  In fact, I think Justin refused to smile the whole time we were there. :)

Hanging with the locals.

We all enjoyed our icecream....and watching Johnny enjoy his icecream!

After Shaniko we made it to Emily's place in Grass Valley.  Talk about small town! It was neat to take a leisurely walk from her home to the school where she teaches. 

Long day, lots of driving, but fun to see new territory. :)