Several people, including Nora, observed that it seemed like we were just there. 
This time we brought the Finns! The weather was noticeably warmer this year and the crowds were bigger. 
It's hard to know which direction to look.
Penelope tried out her new skills on the rough terrain. 
We ran in to some friends near the end. Everyone was excited to visit a little.
Another successful rally.
The Finns enjoyed their first trip to a pick-your-own orchard. 
We had perfect weather for our outing. 
We picked peaches, nectarines, and apples. 
With three eager workers our family came home with a lot of fruit!
Then we drove to the Pendleton Woolen Mills for a tour.
The dyed wool is transferred from the long spools here by the green machine in the background to the shorter, wider ones used by the looms. The fat spools contain wool from about two sheep. 
The loom room was very loud. 
Each length of fabric is inspected and any mistakes found are repaired if possible. If it can not be fixed it is sold as a "second."
We went to Enterprise to get the flat tire on Anja's car fixed. While she waited for the repair the rest of us found a bakery, bought huge doughnuts, and ate them in the pavilion next to the courthouse. 
We bought coffee and walked around town a bit, but it was very quiet. Anja and I stayed to do a little thrift shopping at the Soroptimist store and everyone else headed back. We found some delicious BBQ chicken and pulled pork for lunch. After lunch the kids went on the Tram to the top of Mt. Howard with Mimmu, Mark, Anja, and Liisa. 
The hiked around the top some. 
When they came back we returned to the state park, played in the water for a little while, 
made another marshmallow roasting fire, and played some mölkky.
We drove to Joseph and walked around the town in the morning. There was a huge cat at the Nez Perce photo exhibit.
The kids persuaded some grown-ups to ride the go-carts. 
Helena waved the whole time.
We built a fire and roasted marshmallows in the state park. Some of us did a little walking along the lakeshore.
Henry and Helena preferred to eat theirs uncooked. 
We made dinner at the house.
While we were in the area we took a trip on the Eagle Cap Excursion Train. 
We boarded at Elgin on Saturday morning. Our conductor was a funny man. 
There were coffee and donuts to eat as we got settled. 
The train follows the Grande Ronde River for most of the ride. There was a car with open sides just behind where we were sitting, and we spent a lot of time there looking out at the scenery. 
We walked down to the other car to hear the band that was performing. 
They were very nice and let the kids play various percussion instruments. Penny loved being a part of the action. Helena took her job in the rhythm section seriously.
There was a short break when we could disembark and walk around.
We were served lunch when we boarded again and the band came down to play right by our seats. Penny hated giving up her mini maracas so they gave them to her as a gift. 
On our way back to home base we stopped in Lostine at the Blue Banana Espresso stand to take some pictures with the banana.
You can sit in the back seat of that VW! 
There was a swing set right next to our house which the kids liked. This afternoon there was a squirrel tossing things at them from the trees. 
We had dinner at Caldera's. 
The building is very impressive with a wrought iron staircase and lots of local art. 
