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I have been a bit lax in updating our blog, with the comings and goings of the Chastain clan.  So here is what has happened since the fourth of July.
Gregg went to Puebla, Mexico on a church trip where he and three other guys, encouraged our missionaries there, helped to paint a school and teach [...]

Over Memorial Day weekend we were able to escape the incessant rain for a few days as we headed over to the east side of Mt. Hood, and FBC’s annual Family Camp at Camp Morrow.  Andy had been waiting expectantly for over a week for our departure, and he played hard.  From sliding down hills [...]

Last week was a particular long week, and time spent with the kids was unfortunately lacking.  Since I normally have Monday’s off, we decided to let Andy stay home from school so we could spend the day together as a family.  After a lazy morning, we headed off to find a few geocaches down in [...]

Happy Birthday to Andy who turned 8 today.  The dude is turning into an amazing young man, and it is hard to believe that it’s been 8 years since we brought him home from the hospital.  We started the day with French Toast, and then playing with all the Lego’s and Bionicles that Andy acquired [...]

This week is Spring break, and for the first half of the week, the weather was beautiful.  So, we loaded everyone up in the car, and headed to the coast for the day.  Seaside was predictably crowded, but then who can blame all of us sun starved Oregonians.  We had a great time, and introduced [...]