Friday, September 4, 2009

Out of This World

Out of This World - Hillsboro, Oregon
August 2009

Out of This World is a play-place for kids (of all ages - yes, I did go climbing around in there). They have a three-story jungle-gym, a rock-climbing wall, a scooter track, inflatable slides, obstacle courses, and lots of pizza. It is very similar to Pump-it-Up in Beaverton, Oregon, except Out of This World has a jungle-gym, too. Adults are admitted for free, and it only costs a few bucks for each kid...A great price to pay to get the wiggles out!

Our two monkeys on the ropes course.

Wheeeee! This is actually a pretty steep slide - the kids loved going by themselves because they could jump from the top of the slide before landing near the bottom of the slide on their bum. They liked going with dad, too -- "in a train."

Up, up, up we go! [Don't worry, what you can't see is that they are only about one or two feet off the ground, and the wall only extends upwards about one or two additional feet.]

Gracie scaled every inch of this wall, which extends across the back of the building a total of about 50 feet -- at some points almost doing the splits to get to the next foot-hold. Next stop -- Mt. Everest.




Gone Fishing

Gone Fishing
Horning's Hideout - North Plains, Oregon
August 2009

Father and son off to the fishing hole......Horning's Hideout provides you with fishing poles, bait, a net, a tool to de-hook your fish, and fish cleaning supplies all for a few bucks.

Andrew nominated himself as keeper of the worms. When needed, he did the "dirty work," if you know what I mean.

Aunt Amy caught a crawdad. They stock the pond with lots of fish and crawdads, so it is difficult NOT to catch anything, which makes it fun for all involved.

Andrew looked like a natural with fishing pole in hand -- always poised and ready to reel in "the big one."

Gracie, on the other hand, took the more leisurely approach -- enjoying every moment.




Voodoo Doughnut

Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, Oregon
August 2009

Uncle Blake & Sarah in front of Voodoo Doughnut in Portland, Oregon. This place is similar to Georgetown Cupcake in Washington, D.C. As you can see below, these doughnuts are one of a kind.
Yes, that is BACON on top of one of the doughnuts! Oddly enough, it was pretty good.