natalie’s blog

[Sorry for the delay in getting up more pictures from our trip to Oregon...] We began Saturday morning with a trip to The Crepe Place – one of Andy and Nicole’s favorite morning haunts! It was very tasty! We spent the rest of the day visiting the church offices where Nicole works, exploring The KILNS [...]

Today, we made our way to a favorite hiking/climbing spot in Central Oregon – Smith Rock. The trail is short, but steep (as I’m sure our calves will affirm tomorrow!). Joey had a little trouble making it to the top, so his big sisters pitched in to help him out. Then Joey had to return [...]

Dad and I greeted the morning with a couple-miles run along the Deschutes River Trail. The air was brisk, and the terrain slightly more hilly than our regular route back home. Andy fixed a delectable brunch that was the perfect complement to our leisurely day. All of us girls headed to the quaint town of [...]

Today, Nicole and Andy planned a suprise destination for me. All the others were in on the little secret, but I was left guessing until we arrived at Steelhead Falls…a cliffjumper’s paradise! Andy, Nicole, Noelle, and Joey pose at the entrance to the “water park.” It was a half-mile trek back through the canyon to [...]

Since I don’t do any scrapbooking, I’ve decided to try to do a better job of posting pictures and highlights here from special family events. This is from the first day of our trip to Oregon to visit Andy and Nicole. Noelle, Naomi, and Joey flew out a week early, then Mom, Dad, and I [...]