Hey...just wanted to say that yeah, times are often difficult, but today is better. That's just how it is.
Anyway...on Saturday after the boys soccer games, we decided on an impromptu trip down to Silver Falls State Park to see some awesome waterfalls. The weather was perfect and it had been raining A LOT, so we knew the falls would be very full!
a quick hike to Upper North Falls
we climbed along the rock right up to the base of the falls, and there WAS a lot of water! It was spraying mist all over the place.
Joshua proclaimed it was even more awesome than
POPTROPICA!
(which he only gets to play on Saturdays...and our trip was postponing the playing of).
Score 1 for nature!
a beautiful green world
(my favorite glowing spring green of new leaves)
some wildflower discoveries
(I caught the sun shinning through that pink one just right)
Hike down to Lower North Falls
I love the waterfalls that you can hike behind...
and take a seat on a bench to just watch the water flow...
more of the beautiful spring green with the light shinning through JUST right
then Brent showed Joshua that the rock under the waterfall is the kind you can break with your hands
(some kind of sedimentary rock)
One more falls shot...
Before we hike up these:
...and leave all wet and muddy and full of wonder.
easier?
5/02/2010
| Author:
jefferies
I buried my baby girl. What.the.heck??
{she's so, so, so, so cute and precious. all i want to do is kiss on those little cheeks.}
I'm pretty sure that this doesn't get much easier with time. It just goes from hard to bearable, to hard and back to bearable again. It is an almost constant ache, which requires me to read.pray.meditate almost continually just so that I can function and catch glimpses of happiness.
That's how it is. Just in case you wanted to know. Or just in case you ever know someone else who goes through this.
Brent often has weekdays off, and we try to take advantage of that by getting out and doing recreational activities when Joshua's in school and places are not over-crowded.
We took a bike ride on Faraday Road...to which I give an enthusiastic two thumbs up! It is technically called the Portland General Electric West Hydro-Electric Project Road...just past Estacada. The best part is that it's closed off to cars, all except for an occasional PGE service vehicle. And it is a very beautiful, gradual up-hill grade. We rode about 20 minutes past several reservoirs up to North Fork Reservoir and then we had to fly back down to go get Joshua from school. Next time I'd like to go farther.
North Fork Reservoir
Some pictures I snapped as I was cruising back down the road:
LANDSLIDE!!
I let those guys get in front so they could be in the pictures
one of the damns in the background
Check out the fish ladder just up from the river/reservoir...it is the longest fish ladder! It went on for miles, surpassing all of the damns and reservoirs.
Toby's excellent photography...
an attempt to document pregnancy
The many poses of Toby:
Toby loves our little trips...he's an adventurer!
Joshua's school had a musical performance and Joshua did great! He was so excited.
there was some awesome cloudage going on that night
Instead of going out to get ice cream afterward, we opted to go home and make a delicious yogurt/fruit smoothie!
Mmm-mmm...saves money and it's much healthier!
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5/02/2010
| Author:
jefferies
24 weeks is roughly 6 months, right?? Anyway, I made it a goal to document this pregnancy better than Elsa's.
Am I any larger than last year? Who knows...
I may be showing more, but as of my last prenatal appointment, my fundal height was measuring right on. My weight is under control. But I am super excited that my hair is getting long again! I just need to go in and get it done soon.
I was very brave and signed both of the boys up for soccer this year...I know, that's not a big deal to most people...but for me it is. It was a GREAT idea! They are both loving it and learning so much...and the extra exercise doesn't hurt either.
TOBY:
'Twas a cold, rainy day so we sought shelter...
These pictures are from last week's game...this week, Toby scored his first GOAL! Yay TOBY!!
Yay Team! Yay Toby!
JOSHUA:
I truly think that Joshua is the player with the most improvement. He choose to play and he is enjoying it. I wish I would've had the option to put him in the lower age level though. The age level that he is on, there are some BIG kids...I think it goes up to 10 years. They are all really good. I am also surprised that they still have the boys and the girls playing together...but in no way do I object!
The obligatory post-game hand slap
Joshua confessed, the thing he likes the best about soccer is getting treats at the end!
Well at least he told the truth!
(that's his catch phrase)
Three mamas took three pre-schoolers, one toddler and two babies to hike, pick up trash, picnic and play at Forest Park on Earth Day...
Trillium-the Oregon State Flower
Kids, doing what they do best:
garden!
5/02/2010
| Author:
jefferies
Our first harvest from our garden this year:
Oh! I'm excited!!
(they were delicious too)
