A Mama Adventure

Since Finn didn't have school today, I decide that we needed to go on a mini- adventure. I took the kids and both dogs to Sauvie's Island (by the way, just leaving my house with 2 kids and 2 dogs is a mini-adventure in itself, so we don't get to do this sort of thing all that often....). Anyways,  Sauvie's Island is about 45 minutes away and is gorgeous. There are lots of farms, open areas, and marshlands. A portion of the island is a wildlife area and there is a huge variety of birds. There is also a long strip of beach area along the river where dogs can run and swim and kids can dig in the sand. A little something for everyone.
We saw a bunch of birds on the drive across the island, including several hawks and a whole flock of sandhill cranes (which were by far the highlight, at least for me). At the beach we dug, we ran, and we climbed. The dogs did some serious partying. We came home tired and sandy. Clearly, our adventure was a great success.