A happy Father's Day by Nicole

Father's Day started with a card and a gift for Trent when he woke up. Ila was very excited about the gift that her daddy got, because they were fun puzzles for her and Daddy to do together! There was supposed to be another gift, but it hasn't arrived in the mail yet.

Next was supposed to be a yummy breakfast of eggs and pancakes, but we only had 4 eggs, so it was eggs and muffins instead. We all seemed happy with that situation.

I had planned a nice hike up to some waterfalls off I-84 somewhere between here and Portland, but we decided that driving for 1.5-2 hours for a 2 mile hike round trip didn't sound super fun, so we found a few choices closer and went for those.

The first stop was to McNary Dam,

where we "hiked" about half a mile to see the dam.

In our short half mile hike we took a lot of pictures.

Next, we were going to go on another hike, but somehow we ended up in Hermiston. We went to a produce market because the sign we saw for it made the place sound much better then it was. We had a few samples and then took off, in search of a hike, a park, lunch or something.

We ended up at Fuddruckers for some yummy Elk and Buffalo burgers. Then Trent had a GREAT idea....

Miniture Golf!

Fuddruckers has a mini golf course behind the resturant and Dad's golfed free today. We also got a discount for eating at Fuddruckers before golfing. So it cost $6.75 for as many rounds as we wanted on the golf course!

The 18th hole doesn't steel your ball, so you can just keep going if you want and if the course is not too busy. Ila was ready for a nap by the time we had finished the course, but we went back and golfed a few holes a couple more times.

Trent was the big winner on the golf course but really Ila is the big winner, because Trent is her daddy, and he is the BEST daddy!

Then it was time to call it a day, but we stopped by the park that is on an island in the middle of the Columbia River, just a few miles away from home. It is a really nice park, with a nice swimming area and loads of camping spots (and places to put your boat into the river). Unfortunately there is no playground equipment, which I think Ila would really like, but there is lots of green grass to run in, and picnic tables and trees. It's a nice change from our mostly brown/tan colors we see. I love our view, and the area we live in, but the bright green grass of the park calls to me. My feet just want to run in the green grass!

Back at home we got cleaned up and Trent and Ila enjoyed a few minutes of Toy Story 3 together. Ila likes the Toy Story movies, but only can watch them for about 20 minutes before she gets restless.

Then it was time for bed, but not without one more picture with Daddy!

Thanks for being such a great Daddy and a wonderful Husband! We sure love you Trent!