Our hike up Multnomah Falls!

We've waited months and months for the weather to get nice. Today was the day! They forecasted it to be 75+ and they were right! I woke up early with Makenna and every hour it just kept getting warmer and warmer.. then I had a thought... Let's go hiking! I knew that Multnomah Falls would be ridiculously busy but I really wanted to go anyway. When we got to the exit it was lined with cars. We decided to drive 3 1/2 miles down the freeway to the second exit and backtrack. Lucky for us, we found a parking spot right away! I was super excited... It's been quite a few years since I've hiked to the top of the falls and holy smokes... I am out of shape. I had to stop at every switch back and Howie was the one pushing and carrying Makenna!

Our princess loving her stroller. ;)

This was an adorable picture but just too bright so I messed around with the brightness just so you could at least see our faces. I like it.. little different.

Daddy carrying Makenna up the trail...

At the top! I didn't take too many pictures of the hike up because there were a million people behind us on that skinny trail AND.. I was winded.

My sweety and I!

She looks real happy here....

The view from the top!

Mini waterfall at the top

Starting to walk back........

Walking with her daddy....

Silly goose! I can never get over her smile. LOVE IT.

At the bridge on the way back down..

We were just up there!!! Takes wayyyy longer to get up there then it is to go back down. ;)

The water was misting our faces... She kept pointing to it!

Profile shot...

At the bottom.... Makenna clutching onto Daddy with dear life!

She was super happy! Amazing because she was soooo tired!

We had a great day today! I think we're going to try to go on hikes more often.... I need the exercise. ;) Oh, to my Dad and Carol... we didn't bring her jogging stroller because we knew the hiking trail was much too small to bring it (plus it's paved) but next place we go, we will! Until next time.....

-Kristine

PS. Here's a hiking tip: Hiking in flip-flops is good on the way up. Not so much on the way down. Ouch. ;)