Sunday, July 26, 2009

Vacation 2009...

Two weeks flew by as we camped our way through this diverse state of ours from the coast of Newport to Mt. Hood. Here is a little recap A to Z style...

A-Alpine slide At Ski-Bowl's Adventure Park
B-Beverly Beach State Park, Beavers, Birds & Bats... evening programs in the parks
C-Cherry picking, Canoeing, Cousins, Castles
D-Devils Punch Bowl (where we liked to hang out at the beach)
E-Every Minute Packed With Action & Smiles
F-Fun with Family & Friends
G- Grandma & Grandpa, Giggles, Games by the Campfire
H-Hundreds of Miles Logged On Tony's bike, Hikes
I-Ice Cream at Volcano Cones in Government Camp
J-Jr. Ranger Kyndra (she completed all of her requirements & is official), Jazmyn (became a crazy swimmer dog)
K-Kyndra's Favorite Part... Everything, Kylee's Favorite Part... Feeding the Ducks
L- Lake... swimming, fishing, & paddling
M-Mo's, Monkey Bars (Kyndra crossed for the first time by herself), Miles of Walking
N-Neighbors... who joined us at Trillium Lake for their first family camp trip, YEAH!!!
O- Oregon Coast Aquarium, Octopus Trees, Outdoor Showers
P- oPossum Pouches... more Jr. Ranger activities
Q- Quiet Mornings... the girls and I slept in while Tony and Jazmyn explored
R- Reading... I finished my first book in practically forever, This Much I Know Is True
S- Silver Falls (We ALL completed a brutal three mile hike... Tony and I were so proud of the girls), Salt Water Taffy
T- Two Wheeled Bike... Kyndra lost the training wheels, Trillium Lake, Timberline Bike Climb
U- Unbelievable... Our little Kylee once so afraid of the ocean couldn't stay away!
V- Very Fast... our vacation days have come and gone, but the memories are endless
W- Whale Watching (Kyndra, Tony, and I)... one of the Grays surfaced within ten feet of our boat
X- eXtra Soil Setting On My Washer... thank goodness!
Y- Yummy Food... camp air just seems to add that perfect flavor to food, especially breakfast
Z- Zs On Tony's Feet... the tan lines his favorite river shoes make




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Friday, July 10, 2009

A Wood Cutting We Will Go...

Tony, the girls, Jazmyn and I took a little trip to the woods south of Pilot Rock. We were on a mission to gather firewood for our big camping trip coming up next Tuesday. There really wasn't anywhere I would have rather been this afternoon than in this little spot in the woods with my family.
This log DID NOT end up in our pick up ready for our campfires... a little on the ambitious side don't you think Tony.
Jazmyn loved biting the long hairlike pieces of moss off the rocks and flinging them around. That's what I call a good time.

Kyndra LOVES to climb on fallen logs.
Kylee is telling me quite a story.



Jump Jazmyn Jump!!!
A little help daddy.
This is a snap.
I hope she didn't get any bugs in her teeth.
This is the good stuff in life!!!