Big Fort

We've been wanting to take the kids to the Fort for some time now. I am the only one that had ever been there, thanks to elementary school fieldtrips and 4th of July firework shows(awesome, by the way) 

 Since yesterday was a Monday there wasn't too much going on at the Fort but the kids could explore, run and climb which is what it's all about. 

 After seeing it so many times from the road this is what they really wanted to do..climb to the top of the lookout. 

A pretty day with views of Mt. Hood(faint in the background). We also got a few things done up there that we needed to do. An easy day trip. We've been telling Gret about the Oregon trail. I don't think she will learn about it to the extent I did in school but it is time for her to play the Oregon trail game. She is playing it at this very moment plus a frontier version for after they make it through their voyage. You can hear her yelling "I killed a bear!" and "Uncle Jimbo died, he rode his wagon off a cliff!" through the house.. right now it's "Why do I need to chop sooo much wood!".