Our first stop was down at Em's house in Monmouth. We explored Salem a bit and enjoyed its Childrens' Museum and carousel. Later that evening, we met up with Steve, Amy, Soren, Lucy, Will, and Finn for dinner.
We went to a really fun pumpkin patch the next day with Emily, Steve, Amy, and the kids. It was the first pumpkin patch I have ever been to, and it was incredible. There were so many fun activities for the kids: hay mazes, cider donuts, apple tasting, corn maze, and a patch to pick out pumpkins. I wish we lived closer, because we would definitely make this place a yearly tradition.
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| Anna's face cracks me up in this one. It looks like she is on a runaway train and Jack is driving :) |
My Mom and I took a drive up the Columbia Gorge with the kids one morning. The weather was perfect and we had a great time just making random stops to enjoy the scenery.
John got some great pictures of the kids during a couple park outings.
We also went to the Portland Zoo which was really pretty.
Finally, we had a chance to meet up with Lizanne, Kirsten and Grayden, which was wonderful. The kids are all so close in age and really enjoy each other a lot.
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| This was an old fort building in a park we went that we found. Too bad no one answered the door. It would have been fun to see inside! |
It was a really wonderful trip. We can't wait to go back, but hopefully with Christian next time.
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We had so much fun with you guys! The pumpkin patch was super fun...something that the kids will always remember (and Steve too, for how muddy it was:)
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