Sunday, February 21, 2010

Adventure @ Lookout Reservoir

Beau has wanted to take the family up behind our home to nearby Lookout Reservoir for awhile now. This time of year, the Reservoir is quite low, and therefore makes for a great place to take a two-year-old on an adventure!! (Not to mention her 30 year old daddy.) We headed out today all decked out in mud friendly clothing and mud stomping shoes. Hazel, especially, looked forward to stomping the "pie muddles" (aka mud puddles). We found sunshine, space for Bella and Hazel to run, and adequate mud puddles for stomping. Mission accomplished!


Proud of a pine cone.

Bella's little piece of heaven.

Henley peeked out into the wind and sunshine for a moment.

Miss Adventurous in her stomping boots.

Beau spotted this bald eagle. We felt rather patriotic!

She began stomping timidly at first, but quickly became brave and stomped and splashed with great enthusiasm!

Ready to head to the next little stream...

Beau wore the backpack as we anticipated Hazel's legs would grow weary. Not so! She walked "by myself" all the way out and back. Quite the little hiker we have.

Henley and I found a nice stump to rest upon. He wanted out for a snack as well as some fresh air. Jan Hase made him this sweater and cap - he blends in so well with the blue water and green trees of Oregon.

Hazel found a nice stump to rest upon as well. I am not sure what the father/daughter duo is looking at?


Cute button nose.

Two-year-olds really should set the trends of fashion. This ensemble is a winner!

Beau made Hazel a lovely chair upon which she sat and sang and chatted. She even pretended it was a train and she could be heard "choo-chooing" across the lake.


Clapping in her chair.

If it weren't for her orange collar, times like this Bella could be mistaken for a stump. Though I have never seen a stump move quite as quickly as our silly dog.

Can you spot Beau's handiwork?
Today reminded us again we truely live in a beautiful place. It is a great environment in which to raise our kids for sure! We do need to get Hazel a new pair of stomping boots soon...puddles keep getting bigger just like her feet!

Our Hazel was a good match for the loud wind...I think she won!


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