Our "Mini" Vacation...

Leighton and I went to a family members wedding up in Idaho this past weekend. We had a wonderful time!! It was nice to have a "mini" vacation in the middle of our very busy summer. We came back through Oregon and were able to see some Lava rock, rapids, beautiful forests, and old bridges. We were very thankful for that special time. God always knows what we need. :)

Leighton and I at the wedding. Doesn't he look great in pink?!

 

This is called a "Lightning Tree" because of the way they grow. It is even more crooked as it goes up, but I couldn't get a picture of it.

Part of these rapids goes between two cliffs and widens out again further down. It was beautiful!

The hill in the background is a Lava hill. There was a ton of lava that just started coming out of the ground and formed a big hill and then spread out in a large part of the forest. It was really amazing to see!

Mudge...

Something new that has happened around here is Mudge. Mudge is a 3 month old calf who was rejected by her mother. So, I am now taking care of her. :) And the Lord couldn't have brought her to us at a more perfect time! I have always wanted to bottle feed a calf and had the opportunity a few months ago, but Leighton and I both felt it wasn't the right time. So I passed and then not long after that we found out I was pregnant. :) So it worked out great because I wasn't feeling good for so long...and just a few days ago when Mudge came, was the first time I've been feeling great all day and night! Talk about perfect timing!! So, I feel good now and am able to get up early each morning to go and feed this little girl. It is a lot of fun and I am really enjoying it.



This is Mudge

I'll try and get a better picture of her...for some reason the picture won't turn! :p Oh well, I'll get new pictures of a bunch of stuff soon. :)