Madeline Rose: Ladies Getaway Weekend and March Drum March

Ladies Getaway Weekend!

The weekend of March 11-13 was a big weekend - I had Ladies Getaway Weekend and Maddy had ChildRoots March Drum March.

Emily, Christy, Angie, Melissa, Megan, Daynia, Shana and I headed to a cabin-like house in Parkdale, OR on Friday, where we settled in for the weekend after a bite to eat in Parkdale. Our friend Jordan, who happens to live in Parkdale, met up with us too. Our house had an outdoor hot tub and a lovely fire place, and we spent most of the weekend chatting, playing games, listening to great music (and had a brief dance party), soaking in the hot tub and relaxing. On Saturday we went for a walk through the countryside surrounding the house, then headed to town to visit a couple of wineries. The sky threatened rain but the temperature was mild so we spent as much time outside as possible. That evening Jenna (our friend who lives in Hood River) came out to our house to hang out, too. It was a great getaway weekend with wonderful company!

While I was off gallivanting with the ladies, Steve and Maddy had an enjoyable Daddy/Daughter weekend together. They went to Maddy's last "March Drum March" at ChildRoots, as she'll be starting Kindergarten this fall at a brand new school. Maddy had made a flowery cape and headband in preparation for the drum march, which she donned along with the other kiddos and their hand-made outfits. This year's songs included "Do a Deer" and "You are My Sunshine" complete with an intro solo by Maddy's friend and classmate, Eli. The kids had a great time, then marched out of the school and down the street to Buckman school. This year there were no professional drummers, so the kids played at the playground until it was time to leave. Steve and Maddy left Buckman and headed to Maddy's soccer class, then went out to lunch and had a great rest of the weekend together.