Sunday, August 31, 2014

Falls Creek Falls


As if the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge isn't gorgeous enough, today we did some hiking on the Washington side and checked out two incredible waterfalls - Panther Creek and Falls Creek Falls. Click here for photos. 


Jake drove us to the Gorge, and along the way, we took time to hike to the top of Beacon Rock, an old favorite we hadn't visited since the kids were small. The photo below is from our last trip up Beacon Rock. The boys still enjoyed all the switchbacks, but the climb was much quicker this time around.








Friday, August 29, 2014

Farm Tunes

Click here for a few photos from last night's Ashleigh Flynn concert at Kruger Farm on Sauvie Island, as well as Drew's last week of coaching at the sailing club for the summer. School starts next Tuesday.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

What Goes Up Must Come Down...


While Drew was parachuting out of a plane with his friends Amanda and Jonathan this afternoon at SkyDive Oregon, the rest of us made another trip to Naked Falls on Washington's Washougal River with our friends Eli, Francesca and Kiana. 

Click here for swimming hole photos. Unfortunately, the use of a camera or GoPro isn't allowed for first time skydivers. Although Drew wasn't able to document his experience with pictures, he promises us it was amazing!

Here are a couple of videos from Naked Falls, created by Jake. Video One is from a previous visit with his friend Teis; Video Two (coming soon) is from today's trip.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Liger Evolution - now with video


Click here for photos of Carl and Miles, of Liger Evolution, performing live earlier this evening, with guest appearances by Dave and Charles, as well as post-concert karaoke and fireworks. Their concert was a great kick-off to our final week of summer vacation.  Click here for video clips.



Friday, August 22, 2014

Family Sailing & Multnomah Days Parade


Click here for a few photos from the most recent Family Friday at the sailing club. Drew was working, while the rest of us enjoyed an evening sail. There also are pictures from the annual Multnomah Days parade.. you just never know who or what you might see there!

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Water Sports



Fun afternoon on the Willamette tubing, knee-boarding and paddle boarding with our friends Eli and Francesca, while Emily enjoys a beach weekend with some girlfriends (thank you Nichole and Shelly). Click here for photos.

The boys were filming with 2 Go-Pros... video clips coming soon.  

Beautiful super moon to top off the day. 


Sunday, August 3, 2014

Naked Falls Swimming Hole

We spent the afternoon at Naked Falls on the Washougal River on the Washington State side of the Columbia Gorge. Click here for photos. To complement the lovely falls and crystal clear water, there were lots of ledges and a bridge to jump from. Click here for video, filmed/created by Jake with the GoPro.