Oregon

My cousin Brecken and the WSU wildcats were playing in The Big Sky Championship in Hillsboro Oregon. I took advantage of the fact that it was close to my sister and my dear friend and took a little trip without the hubs or kids. It's no secret that I love Oregon!!! It is probably one of my most favorite places in the US.
These are all the pictures I took with my phone.  I love that I can blog from my phone.  It's totally awesome. 

I also love my Aunt and Uncle.  They mean the world to me.  

It was lots of fun to get to hang out with them.  

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED running in the morning in Oregon.  So gorgeous and the crisp, clean air was so refreshing.  Running at sea level feels like a piece of cake too.  It was extremely enjoyable.  The picture above is of the road Holly lives on.  So awesome.

My friend Holly and her family moved to Oregon a year or so ago and bought an amazing farm.  I got to stay in their guest house (It was really as fancy as it sounds too) and loved hanging out with her and her adorable family.  

Holly took me to downtown Portland (in a Corvette I might add) and treated me to an amazing dinner.  I love that we can go a long time without seeing or talking to each other and just pick up like no time has passed at all.  She is dear to my heart and I am so blessed to have her in my life.  I can't wait to take my kids out to her farm sometime in the very near future.  

I had the bright idea to run up Multnomah falls the morning of the big game.  I was all alone and have hiked these falls many times.  Last year when we stopped up there on our way to the Eisenbarth Family Vacation, they told his there had been a big mudslide and that the trail was closed.  The trail has since been repaired, but has changed as well.  I ran up these falls in no time and COMPLETELY missed the trail to the lookout.  I kept thinking I would be reaching the top soon but the trail just kept on going and going.  

When I got to this bridge I knew that I had somehow missed the lookout and had definitely gone farther than I had intended.  The scenery was so gorgeous, I just kept on running on the trail, thinking I would turn around at some point.  

Most of the time there wasn't even anyone else on the trail with me (which now seems really stupid of me). I didn't have a water bottle or anything.  Not the best or safest thing I've ever done.  I came across some real hikers and they told me I was crazy and that I was on Larch Mountain and had probably ran about 6 miles.  I decided to turn around and get back down the mountain so I wouldn't miss the game.  It was my most favorite run to date.  Even if my 2 mile run turned into 12.  :)  

Can't wait to go back!!!