We took a little drive up to Oregon and Washington for our Spring Break. We haven't been back there in 7 years. I was excited to show my kids where I grew up.
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| A Gladstone Landmark |
Oregon City Elevator. I can't believe that they
still employ somebody to push the up and down buttons
in the elevator! |
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| Climbing the steps after riding the elevator down |
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The Geese at the Willamete River were
huge and demanding |
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| Clackamas River in Gladstone |
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| I had my senior pictures taken around here |
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| OMSI |
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| On the way to Beacon Rock, a beautiful hike |
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At the top of Beacon Rock! The kids hiked the whole mile
up and back. It was steep! |
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The kids loved the trip mostly because
they got to play with some awesome cousins |
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| Round Lake Park |
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| On the hike around Round Lake in Vancouver |
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We stopped at Multnomah Falls on the way home.
The kids are either cold or sad to leave Oregon. |
Other things we saw and did that are not posted include Powell's bookstore, the Arboretum, the Portland Art Museum (incredibly psycho security guards that followed us room to room and yelled at our children), Fort Vancouver, My favorite brother's house, and probably more that I can't remember right now.
Ian also lost his first tooth in Washington! Followed promptly by his second tooth on our arrival back home. Somebody make him stop growing up.
Best of all we were able to escape the stink of this town for a solid week!
