Thursday, August 27, 2009

A wee bit of yard work at the local high school

Last weekend I went with Dave and the kids to go help their church members clean up a local high school. Isaiah was quite the hedge trimmer! He did some really great and careful work on that end of the hedge Brennan supervised Ellen snipped some of the high spots Quite the family affair. (Sarah was at her very first wedding photo shoot - whoo hoo Sarah!)

Saturday, August 22, 2009

A day on the Oregon coast

OK a warning this is a verrrry long post. But I had such a good time. I love the mossy trees of the Oregon coast There is quite a pleasant 1/2 mile path down to the beach from the parking lot. Stream trickling by the side and LOTS and LOTS of trees, ferns and other primordial seeming growth (big grin) Of course we had to have a pose inside one of the tree trunks on the way down Ah the ocean! Can't you just smell it? We joined other families with their kids and dogs, surfers, although the waves weren't really much but there was plenty and plenty of space for all It really was just about a perfect day especially since it was a bit foggy and overcast, ie, not too hot or bright. We had some rock and sand throwing Some beauty posing Of course some picture taking and chats Some splashing... if you click on this picture to make it bigger you can see he actually got me this time (see the little splashes on the camera at the top left side) This was quite fun!!! (but not too encouraged ;-) ) Some seaweed popping And of course we found the best stick in the whole world for drawing and throwing and pretend surfing Speaking of surfers. Isaiah stopped dead in his tracks to watch these two going out to catch some waves. He was really mesmerized by their preparations I really liked the designs in this little rock found somemore rocks to make sand faces with Nothing like sitting on mom's lap eating sandy food and teasing big sister Of course our trip would not have been complete without spotting an Oregon slug on the trek back up to the car Brennan desperately wanted his camera (which was left in the car and he was really a good sport about it) We found a great fallen tree to pose under on the way back up And this is where we were! I have to come back!!!!

Monday, August 17, 2009

Saturday, August 15, 2009

road to Amicalola Falls

We took off on the Beastess today up to Amicalola Falls. It was a gorgeous day for a ride for the life of me I can' t remember the name of these flowers. they are about the size of a salad plate. HUGE, I looked up the flower type- it is a Crimsoneyed Rosemallow this is the view from the lodge at the falls And here is a view on the way up with a bit of Kudzu in the foreground One more shot from the road up there Side view from the top of the falls. Its about 450 steps down to the bottom and can't remember if the Appalachian Trail (AT) starts up here or at the bottom of the falls Another view from the top. someday we are going to be there when it is a super clear day this little guy could have cared less whether it was clear or not. He was just enjoying a beautiful day of being alive ;-)

Sunday, August 02, 2009

5 guys or...

We met Bry and Emerson yesterday at 5 guys. Emerson thought it was yummy He is quite the ham. And he has chewing down to a T. Now to just get the swallowing part down or maybe he was just savoring the tasty burgers and fries from 5 guys I am thinking on this visit it was 3 guys and a gal... instead of 5 guys Burgers and Fries. Mmm mmm mm are they ever good!

A walk in the rainy woods

Of course these posted backwards, but this is the long trek up a hill at the end of our daily 2.3 mile hike. We've had lots of rain this week. It is so green. Moss all over the trees Petey says whatcha doing back there. Come on. We saw a deer here on our way back but I didn't get a good shot of it. Last week we saw a whole family- dad with his atlers growing, mom and a yearling and then a fawn. Really neat.