Portland

Late Friday evening we headed off for our long weekend in Portland. What would we do without the portable DVD player?! Makes for such a peaceful car trip :)















Off we went to taste lots-o-pinot noir in the Willamette Valley, our favorite wine country.



Mmmmm, Pinot Noir


































The kids have fun too, we always have plenty of activities and treats for them along the way.















Such good kids!! (most of the time ;)












We stayed with our friend Karen who came along to the wineries with us. We always have a great time together.














Maresh Red Barn is one of our favorite tasting rooms. We've stayed at the lodge next to the tasting room a few times.














Sam, the pourer at the Red Barn who always wears overalls, gave the kids their own wine tasting (psst, it was actually Sierra Mist :).


















That night we had dinner at the Kennedy School McMenamins. We told the kids this was the closest they should ever get to a detention room!













We love the Willamette Valley! Look closely, you can see Mt. Hood in the background.