Business Trip

Brent had an invitation to present at several grower meetings throughout the Magic and Treasure Valleys last week. And since our house was very much under construction and I could see the writing on the wall about being too busy to go to 4-wheeling in Moab, I pulled Hudson out of school and we tagged along. The kids were over the moon excited. They were so happy to get to go with their Dad and help with anything.Long meetings and car rides can get old and boring, but they did great.Our travels took us to some small towns with down to earth people. I really enjoy meeting people that share our same simple, rural way of life. It's easy to feel at home and feel an instant connection.

The kids loved running around on the dirt piles in Grandview. They could have stayed there awhile longer. My favorite was listening to their "vroooming" while revving up on their pretend handle bars, even Ruby.In Vale, OR we enjoyed walking down Main Street where the Oregon Trail once ran. They have some 30 murals painted on building throughout town. The museum and the thrifts stores were all closed. Lucky for us, DQ and the park were open. This happened to be on of the kids' favorite murals:And like all good trips, there were hotel stays and swimming in the evenings. Hands down, the best part for the kids.