Me and Tag's Adventure

Brian is off on an install so Tag and I decided to go have some fun of our own! We went down to the lake to play fetch in the water....

Then we drover around and found a Mountain to go for a hike on... wow was it steep and soooo hot out!

I am really sweaty! ugh!!!

I am hoping to take Brian on this trail soon, seems like a good one but its a workout!!

Our first out of town guests!

Dad and Jeanie came up this weekend to bring up a bed and freezer for our house and stayed the night. It was such a nice treat to have guests!! We had BBQ steak for dinner and the next morning I made the Sunday pancakes with strawberries, blue berries and whip cream. Dad, Jeanie and I headed off to the Sunday Market on the waterfront and then for a swim in the lake after! It was a fun visit!

Thanks again to Dad and Jeanie for all the stuff you brought for us! We are now set up for more guests!

I had to stop...

On my way to work today coming down the mountain from my house I had to pull over when I came around the corner and saw the morning sun trying to push the overcast sky at 6:15am. I am not religious... but what does that make you think of?

Escape for a hike

I decided I needed to escape from all the work I am doing right now between the 2 jobs, so when I got home from job number 1, I skipped job 2 and Brian and I drove up the hill for a hike.

Showing off his new pack

A mountain goat along the road, he was so big... I know the picture doesn't exactly show that, but he was pretty cool.

Looks like mini tumble weed to me...

a grown over corral

A little target practice... 

A Special outing for Cali & Auntie Holly

My plan was to spend more time with the kids this summer, but, I ended up finding work in the interior faster than I thought.  I took Cali out for ice cream and the park so we could have some time together before I moved permanently to Peachland!

Friday the 13th...

It started out as a bad day... but I escaped all that and got to spend some special time at Lundbom with the family and all my nieces and nephews!!!

Hot Dog...

Tag discovered the fan... its been pretty hot up here and we are all doing our best to try and stay cool!

Walk at Rolley Lake

Brian, Tag and I went for a walk at Rolley Lake today after the birthday bbq at Dad's for Dad and Lilah's birthday (sorry! didnt take any pictures!!). I had never been to this lake before... the 2 hour hike was only an hour long... sometimes you have to wonder who times these things!! 

Who's the cutest puppy??

                       

Tag was feeling sad about Brian being away again so I let him sleep on the couch in our room... Think he likes it??

Picnic with Sophie

Sophie and I got to spend some Auntie and Niece time at the park... we blew bubbles, looked at birds and ate bugels. She is such a fun little girl!

Happy Mother's Day... Brunch at Dad's

Some pictures from the Mother's Day Brunch hosted at Dad's place... Happy Mother's day to all the Mommies out there :)

Chitwood Covered Bridge

On the our drive from Newport to Silver Falls State Park, there is a little town (more like street) called Chitwood and to get to it, you have to cross this covered bridge. It reminded me of the covered bridge from the movie Beetlejuice! Anyhow, it was really cool... we walked over it and it sure smelled like an old bridge too!

Silver Falls State Park

We went for a hike at Silver Falls State Park, it was amazing! There are 10 waterfalls at this park, we only had time (and energy) for 2 of the falls. We hiked to the South and North falls in the park (about 2 hours). The pictures just don't do the size of these falls justice.

The small line around the lower third of this picture is the trail, you can go right under the fall

South Falls, view from the top

Brian along the trail that goes in behind the falls, at parts you had to duck because the rock ceiling was so low

It was soaking wet under here... the mist was crazy

View looking back at the South Falls

At North Falls

Me at North Falls

There was a cliff right behind me, scary stuff!

View of North Falls