After paddling at Hosmer lake we headed over to Sparks Lake for dinner and got some nice early evening shots over the lake.
Family paddling on Hosmer lake in the cascades this afternoon.
After our Todd Lake hike we headed down the road a couple miles to Sparks Lake. A very canoe/kayak/paddle board friendly lake that is too shallow for boats and really isn't a fishing lake. The lack of motors and the views make it a great place to go. Kelly and I did a moonlight canoe trip with friends here a couple summers ago.
Once we got the canoe off the suburban, we hopped in the canoe and went across the lake to have a late picnic lunch on the north shore. We played there for a little while before heading back across.
Kevin
We spent Memorial Day together and enjoyed the great spring weather doing a family hike along the south canyon loop segment of the Deschutes River Trail system south of the Old Mill area. It was about 3.5 miles so a good hike for little PJ.
Memorial Day Long weekend 2016.
Saturday we did work around the house so after church today we decided to go explore a new location in the area. We decided to head down to LaPine State Park, which is about 25-30 minutes South of Bend off Highway 97.
Our first site was the 'Big Tree'. It is the largest (by circumference) Douglas fir tree in the World. It used to be the largest in girth and in height but a storm knocked the top over many years ago, so that honor is taken by a tree in northern California.
After visiting the Big Tree we went for our first every family mountain bike ride on the Fall River loop that departs from the McGregor Overlook parking area. A 4.75 mile ride mostly flat with a few ups and downs. Along the way Hunter, Noah and I did the small offshoot to see Fall River Falls.
It was just an ordinary Wednesday and I was running around getting things done before the kids got home from school. I was just pulling into the car wash and got a text with a picture of my whole family on a plane and the text said, "Surprise, we are coming for your birthday!" I was so over the moon excited that I could hardly stand it. It was one of those moments I will never forget. I had no idea they would come to celebrate my birthday. I felt so incredibly loved. I am one blessed woman! So grateful to call them mine.
The video captures the fun time we had together in Depoe Bay.
LuLu came to visit and over theweekend we went to an Earth Day parade in town where people dressed up as different kinds of animals. We all got to talking about what animal we are going to dress up as in next year's parade.
On Sunday we headed to Portland to OMSI (Oregon Mesuem of Science and Industry). They had many hands on exhibits for the kids along with educational Imax and plaentarium shows. We had a fun day learning all kinds of scientific things.
This weekend we took the kids to Marvel Live in Portland. The live action production of the marvel super heroes. Kids thought it was so cool!
Today it was cold and clear. My buddy Mark wanted to know if I was interested in heading up for a half day of back country skiing, so we headed to Tumalo mountain. I took the boys up here this past summer (2015) but this is my first winter trip to the top and skiing down the bowl on the north side. (2nd back country trip with skins since getting the equipment)
To celebrate the first day of 2016, we decided to go sledding at the Wanoga snow park in the Cascades about half way to Mt Bachelor from Bend. Here are some additional video's below.