With our school budget cuts we have gone to a four day school week this year. (And let's hope it's only this year.) After several Fridays with bored children, I decided last Friday to take the kids to the Hood River, OR area to pick apples. Don't they look beautiful?
We visited three orchards - this one doubled as a pumpkin patch complete with a corn maze and beautiful views.
The Gala apple trees were getting pretty bare where we could reach so I hefted Sam onto my shoulders so we could get to the best of the apples.
Mattie very kindly acted as our photographer for the day. She's great with the camera, but of course there are very few pictures of her.
We found a fort which made Jonas very excited.
Everyone was happy, the weather was beautiful and the apples are delicious!
They seriously cut out a full day of school? I haven't heard of this before. Maybe Oregon needs to start charing sales tax? Has anyone thought of this yet?
ReplyDeleteThe apple orchard looks beautiful. I wish we could have met you there!
*I meant charging...
ReplyDeleteThe school days (Monday - Thursday) were extended and Fridays were dropped. The girls go to school from 9:00 - 4:15 and Sam's school is from 7:40 - 3:00. By Thursday they are so exhausted, especially Quinn. Sales tax..hmmm. I don't know, I'm still confused about how cutting out Fridays will save the 5 million dollars, but what do I know. Somebody needs to do something, though.
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of weights are you lifting that you can get Sam on your shoulders??
ReplyDeleteOh that looks like a fun Fall trip! Maybe next year we'll have to try it...
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