We spent the weekend camping with our church group at Dorena Lake in Cottage Grove, OR. We've done the trip for the past few years and it's always been fun although the extremely hot weather we've been having this year made us realize that even really fun things turn miserable when you can't get away from the heat. By Saturday afternoon we had two tired boys who could not settle down in the sweltering trailer so we threw them in the air conditioned truck and drove south for nap time. They were happily sleeping away so we went all the way to the Wildlife Safari in Winston, OR and spent a few hours driving among the lions and tigers and bears (oh my!), as well as the elephants, yaks, elk and a giraffe that was just strolling down the side of the road. (To name just a few of the dozens of animals we saw...) It was a great way to beat the heat of the day and we were back in time to join the group for dinner. Thanks to everyone who joined us for the weekend... here's hoping the weather cools off soon so we can all return to to the things we enjoy! Like life in general.