Eight Years and Still Going Strong

Monday was our anniversary. In some ways it doesn't feel like we have been married for eight years; in others it seems like we have always been together. We have experienced a lot including: Two jobs, 4 homes, 5 vehicles, 1 cat, a myriad of church callings-mostly with the youth, 2 wards, and the many challenges and thrills of raising 2 girls, just to name a few. To celebrate the occasion, we decided to go on...a HIKE! Are you surprised? Yeah, we weren't either. It seems to be in our blood this summer. You would think that if you've seen one fall, you have seen them all. But that is not the case. Each one has a uniqueness to it and the hike there is always serene, beautiful, and FUN!
We went to some falls that are about an hour drive from our home: Spirit Falls and Moon Falls.

The beautiful country drive.

Spirit Falls

A picture of the happy couple.

K in front of the fall.

Our adorable family, minus one.

K and daddy sharing a moment.

L and the clover leaf before she decimated it.

The next fall we went to was Moon Falls. It was an easy walk, but there was a lot of mud to maneuver around. When we got to the fall, M walked up a steep rocky slope to get some better pictures while I stayed behind with the girls. We passed the time throwing rocks into the creek.

One of the muddy areas we tried to get through.

Isn't it pretty?

We are in the lower middle of this picture.
M was up the steep incline from us.
If you click on the picture, you can see us better.

Moon Falls

The beautiful landscape of the Willamette Valley.

After going to the previous two falls, we thought it would be fun to go back to a fall we went to on our first anniversary. Salt Creek Falls is pretty but costs $5.00 to see. This is the first fall we have had to pay to look at. I don't think it was worth it. However, it was fun to go back and remember the first time we were there.

Salt Creek Falls

From the top.

Half way down the trail.