Day Trip to Hood River and the Falls

We went on a day trip adventure to Hood River and Multnomah Falls over Memorial Day weekend.  We took the girls to a fancy brunch at the Columbia River Gorge Hotel.  7 courses later, we were stuffed and ready to hike Multnomah Falls!  We had beautiful sunny weather while in Hood River but on the drive back to the falls, it decided to pour.  We parked, waited in the car while a shower blew through, then lucked out with just a few light sprinkles.  We got wet mostly from the spray from the falls and the big water drops from the trees above us!  It was great to get out of the house and do something fun as a family!

 

All Done!

One month from start to finish!  We have been enjoying our new backyard every dry chance we get!  Getting the hot tub will be the icing on the cake!  The girls and I are thankful to have Brent around...he's pretty handy when it comes to landscaping!

 

Backyard Project (from start to finish!)

"What am I getting myself into?" 

~brent~

 

 

Retaining Wall

~Thanks to both of our dads and Josh that came up for the Saturday work party that completed the drilling and setting of the 6x6 posts for the fence and retaining wall~

 

 

Fill Dirt

~thanks to neighbor Angie's dad for the use of his tractor that dumped the dirt~

 

Leveling the Dirt

~thanks to neighbor down the road Curt for using all of his amazing machines that dug, scraped, leveled, compacted, scooped rock and gravel, etc etc etc~

 

~Henry helped too~

 

 

Lots of Top Soil

 

Raegan hard at work...and Peyton was a gravel shoveler for her daddy as well!

 

The Court!

 

The Hoop & New Grass

 

It is too rainy outside right now to take the final pictures of bark, trees, finished hoop and the path...so come back soon to see the finished project!

And Everythinig In Between...

Cousin Natalie and her friend Madison are coaching Peyton's Spring Soccer team.  They are undefeated so far!

 

 

Logann and Peyton were both awarded for their nightly reading.  They received a Gold Medal!

 

 

Raegan had a second MRI, this one was of her brain.  Her first MRI was when she was 18 months and it was of her lower spine and it turned out clear.  She was born with three types of hemangiomas.  The kind on her lower back have been of concern to her doctor and dermatologist.  We just found out yesterday that the recent MRI results were perfectly normal!  She goes back to her dermatologist at OHSU in 5 years to re-evaluate the hemangiomas. 

 



                                     

 

The girls and Brent made me a special Mother's Day breakfast!

 

The girls participated in the fishing derby this year!  They each caught 2 trout and received fishing poles and t-shirts! 

 

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