We went to Rock Fort where Lewis and Clark holed up for three days. The kids were surrounded by beautiful flowers as they played on the rocks that Lewis and Clark sat on while they dried things out and repaired equipment.

Then we went to the Columbia Discovery Center where first we ate a delicious lunch that Dave and Koichi whipped up out of the food that was left over. They keep surprising us.

Griffin is sitting in front of me and he has been telling a non-stop, made-up story ever since we left the Dalles Dam. It is a very weird set of tales. He's keeping Noah, Lila, Emmy, Sarkus and Emmett entertained.

By the way, we recently passed the garbage train. The containers were stacked two high so the train was only half a mile long.

The kids are starting to get anxious to get home but sad the trip we planned all year is nearly over. All kinds of emotions flying around.