We had the chance to take a great (very long) family vacation/ work trip to the Pacific Northwest and it was tons of fun.
We started out in Portland staying with our friends Steve and Michelle Barker. Right away Steve took us to Silver Falls State Park. It was beautiful. Bryan took so many great pictures, it's hard to know what to include.
Us and the Barkers (some of the greatest people I know).
The next day we headed to the coast. It was Ivy's first time seeing the ocean. Peter has seen it before but I don't think he remembers. Even though it was cold, Ivy didn't seem to care. She was in heaven. She stripped down to her swimsuit and had a party.
This is Cannon Beach. It's where they filmed the final scene in Goonies,
where One-Eyed Willie sails his pirate ship away.
We then headed to downtown Portland for business stuff. We played in fountains, went to museums, toy stores, the riverfront, the Rose Gardens, and the Chinese Gardens.
Bryan's company took us to Multnomah Falls. It was beautiful and my fantastic little hikers made it all the way to the top.
Next we hit Washington . . .