Covered Bridges and Banana Slugs

FORT HOSKINS

We went on a hike with friends. My children were a little weary, and teary, but we made it!

On our way down everyone was staring at something...

 Can't tell what it is?

 A banana slug. guh

 Macey was actually pretty happy after our friend Katie CARRIED her most of the way up the mountain. Go Katie!

 This is a view of Fort Hoskins, established in 1856 to "protect and monitor" the new coastal Indian reservation.  

COVERED BRIDGES

 While a few states like Pennsylvania and Ohio have over 100 covered bridges, Oregon has 51, the most covered bridges in the northwest. My interest was piqued when I saw my friend's blog, I think she went to all of them in Oregon, or at least a lot of them. We've seen three, and they are so fun to find.

HARRIS BRIDGE

CHITWOOD

 IRISH BEND

You can only walk through this one

Remember that blueberry pie that if I made, I would eat myself?

 Yummmm

This cute girl is wearing unmatching pajamas. I would say tradition is too strong a word, but when I dressed her in them I saw the matching pairs but grabbed a different one so I wouldn't break "tradition."  I can't wait until Halloween to put her in these though! She is still a little under the weather here. This little one is going to be one in less than a week!

 We went to a fun little surprise party for our friend. It was at a gymnastics building they manage. The kids got to go play and we had a catered dinner. SO FUN! I naturally took zero pictures, and then on the way out brushed the dust off of it and took a shot of the mountains because they were so pretty at dusk. sigh. the mountains are pretty though! if not a little blurry:)