Hood River Oregon - here we come!

This is our third year in a row, visiting Hood River, Oregon.

Second year, with Kimmy and kids.

Four hour drive and it gets very long for some of us.

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First thing we do is hit the beach!

New swimsuits and swimming gear came in handy.

Some of us just enjoyed the water without any gear.

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So what do you do after swimming?

Go to the ice cream store!

Then visit the fountain to cool off, again.

More pictures.

First day is over and we head back to the hotel.

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Good morning!

We ate breakfast at the hotel and let mommy sleep in.

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Second day...

Driving the Fruit Loop!

The Fruit Loop is a 35 mile drive through farmlands and orchards.

You can stop at different farms and shop, all along the way.

Great areas for taking pictures.

More pictures.

We ventured into an orchard

to get the "bugs" out of our legs.

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First stop, Rasmussen's

Good Morning!

It was a hard decision which chair to sit on.

We knew just which cherries to buy.

They had over 7 different kinds of cherry samples.

Decisions, decisions...

So many flowers but I liked the Sunflowers!

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This is the farm I want to buy!

Absolutely breathtaking!

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Second stop, Lavender farm.

Oh, the smell!!

And you could hear the buzzing from all the bees.

Oh, look!

What is she doing?

This farm had artists sitting around painting.

More pictures.

Of course we had to do some "girl" shopping.

They even had samples to try.

The guys found a bench to sit on.

There wasn't a bad seat anywhere.

The on site distillery, where they extract the lavender oil.

This is the ceiling in the store.

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When the little ones needed naps, we took "Nap Road Trips" (scenic drives).

We saw hundreds of Windmills.

Hood River

Mary Hill Musuem

After a long day, we need ice cream.

Even the little guy had bites.

Shopping, in downtown Hood River.

Of course, it's a toy store.

"Grandma, will you buy me some shoes?"

These were outside a shoe store.

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Another "Nap Road Trip".

This drive is just a few miles down the

road from the town of Hood River.

That is where we drove up to and took pictures.
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Last day, heading home.

We drove to Pendleton, Oregon.

Home of the woolen mills.

More pictures.

New toy.

It's a stick horse.

It's name is now, "Pendleton Oregon"

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Last stop before heading home is Hamley & Co.

This is a huge cowboy store.

Yee Haw!

We just had to try on a saddle!
They make them in the back.

Look closely, through those windows.

Hamley's also makes cowboy hats.

Got to try on a hat while sitting in the saddle.

Not everyone likes to wear a cowboy hat.

More pictures.

Couldn't resist.
These are cowboy chaps.

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Heading home through Eastern Washington.

Nothing but wheat farms

This is a farm out in the middle of nowhere.
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In the middle of nowhere!

Long day.

Almost home!

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