Oregon Jamboree

I spent the weekend in Sweet Home, OR for the Oregon Jamboree! It was really fun... and really hot! I got into Albany on Friday night after work, and met up with Sue to drive to our campsite. Sue and I stayed in the tiniest trailer ever built, take a look!

Isn't it cute?! Hard to believe, but there is a bed, fridge, sink, and bathroom in there!

There was a bus that ran to and from the campsites all day, so we would just catch that back and forth from the Jamboree. We hopped on Friday night to go see Tim McGraw, which was a great show!

He could have been on mute, and I would have still enjoyed it... :)

You have to line up with your chairs to get your spot on the lawn for the day, and people were lining up the night before to spend the night. We weren't that crazy, but a few saintly people got up every morning and sat in line starting at 7am so that we could all have good seats. Thanks guys!

It was hard to stay at the Jamboree all day because of the heat, so we would go back to the air-conditioned motor home in between concerts so we could chill out for a while. On Saturday we saw Phil Vassar, Tracy Lawrence and Leann Rimes. I enjoyed Leann Rimes the most because I knew her songs the most! But they were all fun.

Do we look like cowgirls? :)

Ms. Leann Rimes

The jamboree!

The view from our seats...

This is Kristy Lee Cook, she was awesome! She was on American Idol last year and finished 7th. She's from Oregon, and was one of my favs from the weekend!

The girls! Trying not to melt

The boys enjoying the music!

I was really exhausted by the time Sunday rolled around, but definitely had a lot of fun! Next weekend we're camping again, but we're going to Foster Lake... and this time Kyle gets to come! My future sister-in-law is moving to Montana later this month, and this was the only weekend that we could all get together and hang out, so we're taking advantage and spending some quality time! I'm really sad she's leaving... but glad I get to spend some time with her before she goes!

Ok, I'm going to combine weeks 8 and 9 since I'm already 9 weeks tomorrow! :)

Webbed fingers and toes are poking out from the baby's hands and feet, breathing tubes extend from it's throat to the branches of it's developing lungs, and that "tail" is just about gone. In the brain, nerve cells are branching out to connect with one another, forming primitive neural pathways. The baby is now nearly an inch long--about the size of a grape--and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. The essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Other changes: baby's heart finishes dividing into four chambers, and the valves start to form, as do tiny teeth. The embyronic nerves and muscles are kicking into gear. The eyes are fully formed, but the eyelids are fused shut and won't open until 27 weeks. It has tiny earlobes, and the mouth, nose, and nostrils are more distinct. The baby is now poised for rapid weight gain! As is mom! :)

Stay cool this week!