strawberry picking, back to my roots, beer

On our way  home, as we were sadly making our journey back to Idaho (I hate when vacation ends), we stopped in Hillsboro, OR to pick our very own strawberries at Groveland Acres. Well, Jason and I picked them, Carter ate them as we picked them. I think Carter was in heaven. He has a deep love for fruit. It was so fun and very affordable ($1 per pound). I wish we lived nearby so we could buy fresh (hand picked by ourselves) strawberries all the time!

Next, we hit Portland, where I was born and lived until I was around 7 years old. We drove through the downtown area (very nice) and went to the amazing Oregon zoo. Carter liked it, but Jason and I probably liked it a lot more than he did. I think he would LOVE it in another year or two.

Finally, we stopped in Hood River to grab a bite at Full Sail Brewing. Such yummy burgers, beer, and an amazing view of the Gorge. This was fun because Jason was reminiscing about a road bike race he did a few years ago up Mt. Hood. What a stud he is (but I think I remember a story about he and Sam being very weak because of food poisoning...no joke!).