I've tried to make each Wednesday this summer our "field trip" day. Some weeks worked, some didn't, but we have done a lot of outings. Here are three from July:
We spent a morning at Fir Point Farms in Canby. It is a little farm with a few (run down) attractions for the kids, a nature hike, and a yummy sandwich shop that just opened. Stephanie (cousin) had gone swimming with us the night before and then spent the night, so she joined us at the farm. Andon has spent a lot of time in the backpack this summer and does great in it. I never get over how cute he looks in his little sun hat (thanks, Wendy!).
Our friend, Megan (originally my mom and dad's friend, who became a family friend), has a good friend (how's that for confusing?) who has baby goats. She invited us to come feed and pet them and we decided to take her up on it. The kids did really well, especially Kylene, who loved holding them more than they loved being held:). The kids even got to help name one of the babies, although I'm not sure if the owners were serious about keeping the name. But the kids sure thought that was cool.
We spent a morning at Fir Point Farms in Canby. It is a little farm with a few (run down) attractions for the kids, a nature hike, and a yummy sandwich shop that just opened. Stephanie (cousin) had gone swimming with us the night before and then spent the night, so she joined us at the farm. Andon has spent a lot of time in the backpack this summer and does great in it. I never get over how cute he looks in his little sun hat (thanks, Wendy!).
Our friend, Megan (originally my mom and dad's friend, who became a family friend), has a good friend (how's that for confusing?) who has baby goats. She invited us to come feed and pet them and we decided to take her up on it. The kids did really well, especially Kylene, who loved holding them more than they loved being held:). The kids even got to help name one of the babies, although I'm not sure if the owners were serious about keeping the name. But the kids sure thought that was cool.
After visiting the goats, we continued the field trip to the Canby Ferry to ride across the Willamette, then went to play with the Clark cousin's in their beautiful new home in Canby, just minutes from the Ferry. We are so excited for them!
This last picture is too cute not to include (of Andon, not me):
Another "field trip" was visiting Kyle's parent's. They recently purchased a house boat that is docked at a marina near the Portland International Airport. It is about a five minute walk from the parking lot down the dock to the house, and children have to be in life vests. We went one Friday afternoon to see their great new "paradise" and look around the marina. Kyle's mom bought this little cart to carry groceries, etc., to the house boat, so when we were walking around the marina, we stuck Andon in it so we didn't have to carry him the whole time. He could stand up in it and loved the ride. It was so darling!
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