Happy Birthday Jeramie! Before Summer began we sat with the Dowds and planned on a few day hikes one was to Eagle Creek where Punch Bowl Falls is. Today we went hiking at Eagle Creek with our friends. Sadly we left the kids behind. We ended hiking all day which we didn't intend on. So it begins, Oregon at it's Best. I love to listen to the rolling water. As we started I learned that Stacy is just afraid of heights as I am. We wern't sure what we were going to encounter along the way, but we couldn't waite to get started. We had to take some nice photos along the way.
The quieter you become the more you can hear.
Right beside you is where I belong from this moment on.....
Like I said earlier Stacy and I are both afraid of HEIGHTS! Well there were some pretty steep areas. Some had a cable attached to the hill side. This allowed you to hold on to the cable. In some areas Stacy and I looked at each other and wondered who was going to go first.
Just the fear that our hubbies were standing on the edge of the cliff gave me the bageebies. Oh by the Guys were so cool about it. They encouraged us to take the pictures. Literally they were on the edge. YIKES!
A close up of them as they were on the edge.
I love any opportunity to take a picture. We had some people walking by take this one. Do you notice everyone in the picture but me has a back pack? Well I was the one taking pictures. I called my self the princess. Jeramie carried the back pack. Oopps we could have carried more water. I guess next time I will carry my own back pack.
Happiness is standing right here in the spot with you...
While I had the camera Jeramie asked for it of course I take the ppl pics and he takes the nature one. Glad he did he always captures Beauty at it Best!
Taking a little rest. Enjoying the river below. Before this last year I wouldn't have thought to go on hikes. Jeramie always wanted to and so did Pat. Although neither Stacy or I had any interest. I am so thankful for the opportunities to enjoy the Beauty around us. It was funny Stacy and I talked a lot about Girs camp and the hikes we did there. It is amazing to do these things with your hubbie and another couple.
PUNCH BOWL FALLS! This is amazingly Beautiful. I have hiked several falls and this is by far absolutly amazing.
Could this water get any colder. Glacier water isn't the most warm. I am freezing my keister off and look in the back ground. Stacy is standing there like it is no big deal. My immediate reaction was "Take the picture I am freezing. I have never been this cold before" I turned around and there I see cool and collected Stacy soaking up the Beauty. As If... What ever was she cold? Who the heck knows she's just hanging out all the way up to her knees. While I am only putting my feet in. Stacy you are just as amazing as the water fall. You rock, just like your rock statue you are strong.
Awe! Finally a nice picture. Now I can get out of the freezing cold water.
Oops back in it for another picture. Me and my Hubbie. I love you!
Oh goody another person handeling the freezing water well. What is up with me?
Stacy build a rock statue and a dang good one too. When we got there we saw a few others built. Stacy was bound and determined to build one. While we were checking out the area Stacy is over in her own world building this formation. I tried but mine well it flopped. Stacy's turned out way cool by the water.
This area was right accross from where I was standing. I really wanted to swim over there and just sit. I looked like a nice spot to meditate.
Check out these Rock formations. These were huge. Taller than Jeramie and he is 5'11".
Now that is a handsome picture. We just love our men.
We stood right on the side of this cliff looking down the fall. Stacy and I were thinking if the water was warmer we would just jump in. The only problem was how were we going to get back up.
This is the top of Punch Bowl Falls
A little squeeze under a tree.
Jeramie was taking a nature pic and the butterfly landed on the flower. What an amazing photo!
Of course Jeramie standing on another cliff. Yikes!
I am standing on a bridge millions of feet above the water looking down with my tummy in my throught taking this picture. I loved the logs how they fell. I was wondering how I could get there to sit in the middle.
We were hiking around this hill side. We were somewhere in the middle hiking. Wow that is a long way up.
So this is what it is like hiking with your best friend, Your Hubbie. There is no one like you!
Oh no, Holly you know what. We had to hike around that. What ever I looked at Stacy and she looked at me and we decided to just keep looking at the trail. Where in the heck was the cable? No cable and the trail was only big enough for one person. Oh my was that steep. We did it. No big deal.
Stacy and I walk alittle faster than the boys. Not sure why but we sat down to take a rest while the boys caught up to us. We looked at the water fall from a cliff sitting way back.
Here is a pic of them hiking along a steep hill side. I kinda doesn't look like it is steep but it sure is. Not to mention the turain is very uneven. We certainly had to be careful of the ditches. Slippery rocks, and sloapy spots. So to describe the picture below. Pat really wanted to get in the river after lunch. So he did. At first when he got in he thought it was cold but not till he took off his shirt and went a little farther.
Snap went the camera and I got the Best Picture ever. His face says it all. But what was the best was when Pat saw this picture for him self. We were in tears laughing so hard.
I cooled off by sitting on this cozy rock and put my feet in. I loved it.
Everything you do can be done better from a place of relaxation.
- Stephen C. Paul
some flowers we saw along the way. The petals cure up at the base of the stem.
Holy smokes. I was just standing over there. We had been walking for so long remember I said "No looking down but foward"? yeah well I went behind the Water fall and just kept on going. There was a lady holding on the to cable and she looked very wind blown. The water fall shoots fast off the top so it is very windy. Not to mention the spray from the water fall gets you wet. The terain that you walk on is slippery from the water getting the rocks wet. But that didn't stop me. I was the little energizer bunny and kept going. Stacy was out side the tunnel and I looked at her from the opposite side and Realized that the path had a very abrupt drop off. Straight down. YIKES! that was crazy. I had my fingers in my mouth looking back at Stacy and she didn't come. I all of a sudden had a inner rush inside and felt that fear of falling. I walked back and held onto the cable. Than got wet...
Our camera didn't take the best picture of the water fall. Jeramie and I were standing outside of the tunnel that is cut behind the water fall leaning up aginst the inner wall. We loved this as we were getting wet. It was nice to cool off.
Jeramie leaning against the fall
Oh it is cold. I was freaking out at this point I just took a moment to look down. I realized just how far I was up off the ground.
Yikes!
Check out this wather fall. This is the fall that we were behind. A picture looking back
The end of our day. It was the most BEAUTIFUL DAY! I loved hiking and what a better time than to be with My hubbie out exploring on his birthday with our friends. This day was filled with many memories that will be treasured forever. I feel truely blessed to have been given such beauty to enjoy. I love this Place we call Oregon.
"End each day with thoughts of peace. Begin each day with
thoughts of peace. Continue thinking thoughts of peace
throughout your precious day and happiness will be yours".
It was a beautiful day with the my Family. First started out with Breakfast in bed. Then off to the Japanese Gardens. It was a nice day. Although very cold. When taking the pictures we were a bit freezing. That is why Tanner and Daddy were wearing their coat. I really tried but this pic turned out really nice. The kids hands were very red and my toes were frozen.
At the Japanese gardens they give a map for kids to find all the neat statues, fish, and artifacts. At
At the Children's Mesuem the kids love to make clay sculptures. Renee was rolling out clay to make her hand print.
Tanner has his daddys talent . He made a Clay Knight with a swoard and holster. The Helmet even has a plume. 
And there it is a little hard to see but you get the gist.
Jeramie didn't like that I only put 7 candles on the cake to represent my 34th b-day. So he loaded up the cake with 34 real candles. Can you see the smoke? Thank you to my family and friends for making my Birthday extra special.
