Homeward Bound (the Simon & Garfunkel song... not the talking animals movie)

The Columbia River Gorge! As I was telling Brad on the LONG drive home last week, I truly believe that this is the most beautiful view in the world. I've seen the white sand beaches of the Carribean, volcanic vegetation of Hawaii, sheer cliffs of the Grand Canyon, glaciers of Alaska, and the mountains of the high Uintas... but nothing compares to the view from Crown Point. I may be slightly prejudiced...


Anyway - here's my hott mom. She mapped out our tour of the gorge waterfalls from field trip pamphlets. It was actually really cool. We drove along this scenic highway among the falls ...that was I learned was part of the Roosevelt's New Deal, thanks teach'... and walked around to a few different waterfalls, culminating with lunch at Multnomah Falls Lodge. It was so much fun. I think Brad may have gotten sick of our quirky behavior ("How many acres are in a mile?"), but he's secretly a nerd too, so it works out.

This is Multnomah Falls... I can't tell you how many pictures I have in front of it. The clothes, the hairstyle, and (sorry Brad) the guy on my arm have changed, but the pose remains the same. I'm not original.

But honestly, how cute is my husband? I am so lucky. I know this is totally cliche, but I couldn't imagine anyone better suited for me. He is so smart, so thoughtful, so spiritual, so handsome:), and so darn funny! I won't go as far as claiming "love at first sight," but I will say that I distinctly knew that he was different/special/noteworthy/what-have-you, the first time I saw his big brown eyes... it was like Heavenly Father was snapping for my attention. And you all know the rest of the story.

Here's the Garden of Eden shot. "Nature!" (Said like Will Farrell, said like Robert Goulet)