Friday, August 31, 2012

Bend

We decided to head to east Oregon.  This is an area that we haven't visited before.  I was amazed at how drastically the climate goes from being lush green to high desert.  It was very pretty with the volcanoes in the background.  We spent the first night of this trip in Bend Oregon.  We stayed right on the edge of a river which was beautiful.  We saw an Osprey bird right up close which was really cool.  The kids had a blast playing in the pools.  It was a great place to stay!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Smith Rock

We were spending the night in Bend, OR.  On our way there we stopped by Smith Rock State Park.  This park is known for its rock climbing.  We all had a great time hiking around and checking everything out!!  It is a beautiful park!

Trillium Lake

After Timberline Lodge we headed down the other side of Mt. Hood.  We stopped at Trillium Lake to have lunch.  The scene was breathtaking!!  The pictures here don't do it justice.  It was the perfect place for lunch!