Oregon

This was our first trip to Oregon. I was surprised by how beautiful it looked.

Don't get me wrong. I thought Oregon would be pretty with lots of trees. But I didn't know it had a 611 foot tall waterfall (Multnomah Falls) that's taller than Niagara Falls.

Unfortunately, the boys and girl were were not as impressed with it as Sandy and I were.

But they did enjoy the International Rose Test Garden in Portland.

With thousands of roses, it was a FABULOUS place.

The girls definitely loved it.

But after strolling for a while...

The boys got wiped out in the sun and heat!

So we cooled off at one of the large and amazing rivers in Portland. There are so many rivers in Oregon that are so wide, they look like they could be lakes.

We also explored some of the coastal towns in Oregon. It was very scenic. This might be one of the few moments in his life where Andrew was quiet and seemingly reflective!

Sandy even got in a little mother son bonding! All in all, we really liked Oregon...in July!