Out and About in Estacada

There has been a big forest fire close to where we are, burned about 3000 acres, mostly all forest. The fire is not under control today (9/16) and lots of people are in shelters and camping out in tents and in their RVs. The parks are full of folks escaping the flames

looking out over the back of the Forrar's house, that's smoke not fog

Carolynne and I...she was my best friend from high school. She and her husband live not far from where we are staying in Estacada, OR

Dwayne and Valerie at the Rhapsody on the Vineyards Day in Corvallis. You buy your wine glasses and tickets for tasting the various wines. You  carry your glass with you around the town and sample all different kinds of wine in various stores.

Ella found a dog on the sidewalk

Ethan tried it out too

Zoe and Toby have become the best of friends.

The notorious 15 layer cake that the men like to get at the Tollgate Restaurant  in Sandy, OR. 

Monday in Oregon

Zoe and Toby are like the best of friends already, enjoying the view out of the window

Toby, just the cutest little ball of fur

Zoe has decided she likes to watch tv from on top of her scratch bar

Beautiful Moon Last Night

Mt Hood

A visit to Oregon is never complete without a visit to Mt Hood and the terrific buffet at the Timberline Lodge. Not much snow this year or maybe we're just visiting late in the summer

W also visit the Mt Hood winery where they have our very favorite wines. You can barely see Mt Hood in the background.

We are Pleased To Announce The Adoption of 2 New Members of the Hawkin's Household

This is Toby and he is 11 1/2 weeks old

Toby

This is Zoe and she is 4 1/2 months old

Zoe

Zoe

They are both just adorable and are having a great time together. Poppy however isn't so thrilled as they seem to be taking pleasure in wanting her to join in their playtime and she isn't at all interested. Zoe thinks Poppy's tail is a great play toy and wants to play with it in the worst way. Poppy isn't willing to be a play toy for any cat. They are great fun to watch. Traveling in the truck with all of them should be interesting.

Poppy and Spot

Our friends Bette and Ron have an adorable 3 month old kitten. I wanted to see how Poppy would react if I brought the kitten into the 5th wheel. The kitten checked out every corner first and then climbed into Poppy's bed

Then she decided she wanted to make friends with Poppy and stalked her for a bit checking out this big animal

Finally she got brave and decided to just move in. Poppy is pretending there is no cat anywhere around. The cat went on to try in the worst way to play with Poppy's tale. Poppy tolerated it for a bit then got up and walked way.

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Oregon State Fair.

"tail end" of a horse exhbition

 I didn't take a lot of photos but we had a fun day at the fair. Lots of animals, crafts, things to buy, and lots to see and do. Despite the on and off rain the fair attracted quite a large crowd.

This quilt, one of many, many on exhibition, won a blue ribbon

I used to enter my goats in the 4H fair when I was little.

This toggenberg goat, the same as I used to raise, just was cute as anything.

can't have a fair without a ferris wheel.

more toggenberg goats

grand championship judging of sheep. The on on the far left won.

Llama

Beatty Family

Wendy, Jason, Ryan and Derek

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry 8/25/14

Ryan creating a little family

Dick, Wendy, Ryan and Derek

Derek having fun in the sandbox

Dick created another St Louis arch

Ryan loved the money in the play store

Ryan playing in the sandbox

The Beattys, Aug, 2014

Jason, Wendy, Ryan and Derek, 8/14

Derek's top teeth are coming in

Derek and his bottom teeth

Ryan and his cool hat

Derek showing his bottom teeth

Day at the Oregon Zoo

Derek is having a great time

 Chimpanze

Condor

elephant family

flamingo

Hippopatamas

leopard

lion

penguins

Ryans not too sure about this goat

Tiger and a new toy they threw in his enclosure right before this photo was taken.
He really had a good time playing with it

Dick and Ryan are standing in front of a water fountain that thew water on them.