Introducing…Oregon!
August 5th, 2009 by natalie
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 drove out a week later and joined up with them. This is Mom and Dad’s first time to visit Nicole and Andy in Oregon, so we were excited to show them some of our favorite places!
The river flowing down the mountain from Tumalo Falls.
Andy, Dad, Naomi, and Joey looking down over the falls from above.
The family enjoys the exhilarating view from the top.
Some of the more adventurous in the group decide to hike our way up the river to experience the falls up close.
Naomi, Joey, and Noelle exhibit the victorious feeling of arriving at the foot of the falls – almost there!
The falls are truly magnificent!
After a treacherous climb up the mossy side of the mountain, we all took a turn in the icy shower.
Dad and I wave in triumph before rushing back out! 
We spent the afternoon swimming in the river (i.e. being carried swiftly downstream by the current while desperately attempting to dodge the large boulders strewn all across the bed of the river). No pictures from this…the camera would definitely not have survived the ordeal.
Then, after a scrumptious grilled feast enjoyed alfresco at Andy and Nicole’s home, we headed toward the Old Mill District for a walk along the river.
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect end to our adventure-filled day!
