Trip to Oregon: Day One

Well, we made it to Oregon and back. We left on Monday morning and drove back Friday. Our first day was mostly driving, not much to see on the way. By mid afternoon we made it to Multnomah Falls and hiked to the lookout at the top of the falls. It was not easy, because of how steep the incline was, but it was totally worth it. Dustin was carrying Bianca in the backpack and Lindy would only walk for 10 steps and then she would say that she was to tire to walk. So, Dustin came to the rescue and carried both girls up to the top. All the way up and down people would give him complements for toughing it out with two kids on his back. After that we were all very tired and decide it to call it a day after we had dinner. So, here are some pictures of our first day.

View of Mt. Hood from the highway.

We did it!

Taking a break.

So much easier on our way down.

Day Two

Our second day started with clouds and rain. But luckily it did not last very long. Our first stop of the day was a place called the Grotto. It's some kind of botanical garden with Catholic statues along the paths. I'll just say that we're most likely not going back. After that we took Lindy to the Children's Museum. She played for two hours straight, going from one thing to another. After that, we visited Dustin's old neighborhood and ate at Annie's. It was nice to walk down memory lane with him. The Rose Garden was our next stop. It was a nice place to walk around and enjoy the flowers.

Day Three

This day was all about the beach. We started by driving to Astoria and then to Seaside where we got to play on the beach. This was Lindy's first time at the beach and she loved it. She started by just getting her feet wet and then the rest is history, she got her clothes all wet and we had to put her swimsuit on. Even though the water was cold we still had a great time. After that we drove to Cannon Beach, and I'm glad we did. It's such a cute little town. By the time we were done there it was past five. We thought that the cheese factory would be closed by the time we drove to Tillamook, so we decided to drive back to Portland. Later we found out that it would it been open, but I guess that will leave us something to do for next time.

Day Four

Our first stop was the Pittock Mansion. It was very interesting to walk through the house and see how they used to live. The views of the city below were also great. After lunch we walk around Downtown and one of our stops was Voodoo Doughnut. We heard about it on the Food Network and decided to give it a try. It's definitely not your typical doughnut shop but their doughnuts are pretty good. After walking around Downtown we took a break. And to finish our day we drove to Tigard to see the Temple. It's such a beautiful Temple. Lindy wanted to go inside and take a picture with Heavenly Father. You've got to love her innocence. Well, that was the last of our stops before we headed home the next day.

View of the city from the garden of the Pittock Mansion.

The day would not have been complete without Lindy getting into trouble. First she stuck her foot in the reflecting pool and to top it off, she got her shoes all muddy in the wet grass.