Family fun!

Ahh! It's been a while since I have sat down and posted some pictures so here are some of the best of the summer. We took the kids out to Silver falls for a little hike one Saturday. We couldn't believe it was the first time we'd gone since Courtney was a baby. They loved the falls especially the one you can walk behind. But I still think the most memorable part for them was the squirrel we fed grapes to, during lunch, while sitting the back of the van!



Here is Clint with the girls during the parade on the 4th of July. This is the 2nd year we have gone to the parade in Mt. Angel. I know my family thinks I am a traitor for not going to St. Paul, but we have really come to love this little parade. We've already got our own little corner that we claim as our own.








I hadn't been to the Enchanted forest since I was a kid. Of course Clint had never been, so I got him to use a vacation day so we could take the kids. We saw all the old stuff I remembered from when I was a kid and there was a lot of things that were new to me. We didn't go in the haunted house, but the kids loved all the rides. Clint and I took turns holding Paige while the other went with Courtney and Dylan on the Bobsled ride. Courtney, our little shy girl, was laughing through the whole thing and ready for more. Dylan, the brave one, was a little afraid of all the speed, but enjoyed it as well. We panned for gold and saw a little play--it was a full day.