Labor Day Weekend

Over Labor Day weekend Steve, the boys and I went out to LaPine State Park. The weather there was much different then Portland, cold and dry. Good thing we are no longer in a tent since we woke up to 31 to 37 degrees out side when walking the boys. Around the park there were some nice trails to walk on and our site backed up to the river.

(This is a photo of the Deschutes River)

One of the days we went in to Bend to the High Desert Museum, I personally thought we would not be there very long but we spend almost 4 hours there. There was a birds of prey show we watched, so we got to see a few different birds also a porcupine and a badger. I had never seen either one in person before; I thought it was really cool. We traveled from 1800 to 1900 with a tour and learned a lot about how people, lived, traveled and survived. The tour guide loved his job and made it fun for all ages to learn, he was very animated. Mom’s favorite was seeing the working stem saw mill they have running and all the new buildings they have built. Mom said the barn they have was built within the last few years and let me tell you it was one of the nicest barns I have seen. It was not flashy at all but I would love to have it as my barn.

Overall the weekend was busy and a good getaway. We have loved our first year with the trailer, it makes camping much more enjoyable I think.