Next we headed over to Rasmussen Farms where they have fields of u-pick vegetables, a corn maze, old tractors to play on, and a very old dog. Every year we wonder if he will be there when we come the following year. He always is….although I did not get a photo of him this year. He was not very cooperative in the heat this year. ;) Enjoy your tour of the farm!
We began our tour of the farm by picking about 20 pounds of tomatoes. They are delicious!
We have been going to the Hood River Pear Festival for about eight years. We love going. It is always the third weekend in September. We go rain or shine. This year it was sunny and HOT! We had so much fun.
The first stop was The Gorge White House where we loaded up on Starkrimson Pears. They are the best! The Gorge White House also grows flowers and has a wonderful garden for you to walk through……so enjoy!
Nine years ago today I married my best friend. We had plans for a weekend away but alas circumstances did not allow us to get away. We did get to spend the day together although Arthur was very tired from having to work the graveyard shift a few days in a row.
History/Art:
Daddy surprised Dacia Grace with a grip to the Oregon Zoo as the first field trip of the year. We packed a lunch and left early so that we could spend the entire day at the zoo. Upon arrival instead of going left like normal we went right. This allowed us to see many zoo animals in the morning that we would normally see in the late afternoon or not at all because they don't like the hot afternoon sun.
We were disappointed to miss the wolves and the meercats as the exhibits were no longer on display. But we sure enjoyed the African Crested Porcupines. But, they were not very cooperative about being photographed. ;)
By the time we arrived home that day, we were "pooped puppies" as Dacia Grace says. We had so much fun that day!
