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.

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.

I got a JOB!

After a couple of rather stressful and uneasy months without knowing what was happening in the future, I have been offered an Associate Attorney position at a law firm in Portland, Oregon. The law firm, Smith Freed, & Eberhard (http://www.smithfreed.com/) works in the area of insurance defense. I will be focusing most of my labor (indeed, most of my life) working on defending personal injury claims. I'm really excited for this job, it will allow me to hone my litigation skills and may even afford an opportunity to get into court performing arbitrations and maybe even actual trial. The office is on the top floor (43rd) of the second highest skyscraper in Portland and has amazing views of Mt. Hood, Mt. St. Helens, all the rivers and bridges, and an unobstructed views of downtown Portland. It's literally breathtaking thinking about it.

As many of you know, I was born in Vancouver, Washington, just across the river from Portland. I am so excited to be going back there, it's beautiful and so green. I'm so excited I can't hardly believe everything is now happening so quickly. I am anxious to get there and to begin my new career and to begin our new life in Portland (although we will probably be living in Vancouver--at least for a little while).

OH HAPPY DAYS!

Going Private

Hey everybody. After thinking about it for a while we are going to make our blog private on April 12th. So, if you are reading this and you want to read our next post, shoot us an e-mail (scott.w.edwards@gmail.com) and we'll get you added. We really didn't want to go private but felt it was probably time with all of the wierdos out there.

So hit us up, and if we you don't get on before we go private (I guess you wouldn't be reading this anyway), but hopefully we all stay in touch.

Happy Easter

I figured it was about time to add a post, since my last one was nothing but the bearer of bad news (along those lines, it is official, I will not be in the Air Force). Today is Easter, a day dedicated to the rememberance of our Savior and to His resurrection. Aside from the gratitude I feel for these glorious blessings in my life, Easter symbolizes to me an opportunity for a new beginning, an occasion to reflect upon where we are and where we wish to one day be. Let this be the beginning of the rest of our lives.


After church today, we sat down with the kids to take some pictures in their new Easter clothes. Caden was a little reluctant to say the least (with 1:00 church he doesn't get a Sunday nap). Okay, actually he was downright onrey and had to be bribed with candy. Hannah was in a rediculously good mood and Caden couldn't help but cheer up when his sister started laughing and giggling while he held her. Anyway, I got some of the best pictures:



















Happy Easter everyone, see you soon!