Friday, August 29, 2008

Hiking Wahkeena Falls


Last weekend Scott really wanted to go on a hike. Along the Columbia River Gorge there are some waterfalls. It was only about 40 minutes from our house. It was beautiful. We took a trail up Wahkeena Falls, it was about 3/4 of a mile or so. Caden walked almost the entire way up. We told him if he walked at every switchback we would give him some more trail mix. He did awesome. He wanted to be carried on the way back down, which Scott did. Caden now weighs about 40 pounds, so he isn't the easiest thing to carry. I carried Hannah, she is only about 16 pounds. We walked that trail and then we went over to Multnomah Falls, which is actually the waterfall we intended to hike when we left our house that morning. We just walked up to the view bridge there because our kids were tired, and I had forgotten my tennis shoes at home so I was hiking in flip-flops. It was beautiful though. We have so many pretty places to go and see here in the Pacific Northwest. We are excited to be able to go and explore this beautiful area.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Update On Us...

Scott has put me in charge of the blog since he is done with school and now working. He said he no longer has time and it is up to me to keep the blog up to date. As you can tell I haven't been very good so far. I will do better now that I understand how this thing works.
We have had a crazy last couple of months. Scott graduated May 10th. It is wonderful to be finshed with school. We moved to Vancouver, Washington mid May. Scott had a busy summer studying for the Washington and Oregon Bar exams.
The kids and I went to Utah for the summer so we wouldn't be in Scott's way while he studied. We had lots of fun. We went to our family cabin in Idaho. We went camping with our family. It was good to have the kids spend time with their grandparents and cousins. They don't get enough time with that because we live so far away. We also were able to see some of our friends while we where there. My little brother got married while we were there. I was so glad to be able to be at his wedding.

Eric and Brandee's wedding with all the nieces and nephews.

Caden, Clayton, and Aspen camping.