Exploring Vancouver, WA

We recently decided we want to spend our weekends exploring local attractions around Vancouver.  We've LOVED it! We love working during the week so we can count down the days to EARN our Saturday and have FUN! 

Here was our day today exploring Fort Vancouver:

Saturday, April 21, 2012

-Wake up 7:30 ('sleeping in' yet not too long that you feel gross)

-take Cosmo out for walk down by the lake where he chased as many birds, squirrels, and bunnies as his heart desired (Even had a one on one battle with one bunny that resembled a cartoon weaving in and out of bushes and climbing stairs till the bunny won)

Jonno wearing the BYU shirt my Mom bought him and Cosmo on the prowl for bunnies

-PERFECT, sunshine-y beautiful Northwest gorgeous day 75 degrees today!!

-Nancy goes to fill-in for an afternoon shift at Cascade New Horizons and Jonno studies for school

-Finished with our busy work, Nancy picked up Jonno for an awesome VANCOUVER ADVENTURE!

Vancouver Adventure:

-Jonathon, Nancy, and Cosmo went to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site- awesome.

Jonno, Nancy, and Cosmo at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Some of the old barracks at Fort Vancouver

       

 At the visitors center - we loved this sunny field!

Running through the field!

This huge anchor they found a long time ago in the Columbia River  near the Fort

 Cosmo in the field- such a little cutie

In the pretty replica garden

Jonno and Cosmo in the fort

The teeny little door into the fort

The fields surrounding the fort and watch tower

Pearson Field Air Museum- right down the street from Ft. Vancouver

Nancy and Cosmo checking out the planes
(The museum closed at 2:00 so we couldn't go inside this section,
but we made do!)

Hot man!

Little mini plane!!

Okay, is he not the cutest dog ever??

Cosmo is going to run for dog president and this is is new campaign ad:
FOLLOW ME

Plane motor.. ca-razy stuff.
Jonathon can appreciate this from working on our car back in 2009- ugh.

  

Playing with the toys inside the museum- Nancy was making the ball float with the air!
"I did ot!" -Nancy

Did I mention yet how much we loved the field?

All tuckered out on our drive home-
(He loves to stand on his back legs and rest his body and front legs
on the center console between us while we drive)

-Stopped by the visitor's center and bought some stickers and post cards for Elder Huckvale (Jonathon's youngest brother who is serving a mission in Florida)

-Got to the actual FORT just as they were closing AND they didn't allow dogs- we'll go back again soon!  

-Walked around the park and old buildings 

-Stopped by the Pearson Air Field Museum

-Discoverd the Wintler Park and Waterfront and little beach when we got lost looking for a place to eat. There were plenty of people soaking in the sunshine - we'll make a future visit to this spot! 

-Took our worn out baby Cosmo home to rest

-Went to Washougal to eat at a place Jonathon remembered from high school "Cupboard Corner" and had delicious sandwiches- YUM!!!!

-Bought a book at the cafe called "Historical Camas" filled with a bunch of antique photos of our cute town of Camas- I love Camas!

-Stopped by the old Camas bowling alley "Riverside Bowl" that just got torn down :(

Remnants of Riverside Bowl 

-Stopped by Jonathon's old high school to bring back memories :

Old Camas High (Now Liberty Middle School)

-Stopped by Dairy Queen for some HUMUNGO dipped cones (they were like "King Gauntlets")

-Drove home to pull into the most beautiful neighborhood in spring.

Can you believe we drive into view THIS!?!?  Lake, red barn, fields, trees.. stunning. We feel so lucky.

BEAUTIFUL Mt. Hood- I see this almost every day while driving home from work

What a DAY! Someday these photos will all make it into an awesome photo book. :)