....we made it back just in time....

You can see the progression of the storm.  This is one of the first pics. on a very stormy day.  Once the storm passed, the sun came out, albeit a cold sun, but none-the-less was more condusive to playing in on those days (pics. further down on the page).

I was kind of bored and stuck inside with sick kids (some of them), so I was taking lots of pics.  This is what was left of my beautiful V-day flowers....I like to make them last as long as I can, so I weeded out the dead ones!

I like the snow and the sun together-it really brightens our home!

Reagan was still sick and didn't last too long outside, but I wanted her to get out for as long as she wanted (about 20 minutes).

.....we just made it home from Depoe Bay, and when I say "just", I mean that it started dumping snow and didn't stop for days!  We ended up getting about 18 inches or so from the combined storms.  The kids loved it! I, like always, didn't love it as much as they did, but we managed.  Here are some pics!

One Wild Waterfall

We had to go check out the waterfall one drizzly January day, after much rain, and it was SO wet that I couldn't even pull out my camera, let alone look at the waterfall for more than a couple seconds before turning away.  August, Alyssa and I made the trip while Reagan napped, and it was just what we needed.  We ended up soaked, but felt so alive being out in the rain and the mist of the gorgeous falls. I have learned that half the fun is getting there, so we make sure and park in the lot across the highway, so we have to take the walking bridge over, which the kids really like. They spend more time climbing around on the rocks than looking at the falls, but when you are a kid, nature is enjoyed differently than when you are an adult, and I'm fine with that.  I just like that we can all appreciate something together. 
I did pull my camera out right before we headed back over the footbridge, and snapped these two pictures of August and Alyssa:-)