Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Forest Falls

Well, not too much has been going on around here. Besides the new puppy. I thought it might be time to post some pictures of the kiddos. Last weekend, Aaron drove us up to Forest Falls, a small town north of Yucaipa. But to call it a town is really too much. More like a spot. The snow there was piled at least 5 feet high in some places. Unfortunately, I did not realize there would be snow therefore, we could not get out. There is a campground at the end of the road in Forest Falls that we wanted to check out for any summer camping trips. According to locals, there are waterfalls during the spring and summer from all of the melting snow. After checking out the spot, we stopped further down the mountain to explore a small river. It was an awesome location. Aaron said it reminded him of the Provo Canyon in Utah. Here are some of the pictures we took.





I know it's hard to believe but the kids love to throw rocks into running water. Hmmm...do you think that would work in our backyard as well?


They are getting so much better about taking pictures together and at least acting like they want to hug each other.




Here's Chloe, like her mother, trying the hard way to climb over to her dad. This picture was taken in the midst of her having a panic attack because she was certain that she would fall in the water and be all wet. "And Mommy didn't bring my swimsuit."

Ah, success!! (After pointing out that there was an easier way.)

Take notice of what Chloe is holding in her hand. Mud!
This is the girl who at one time I thought was allergic to dirt. Once, I walked into the bathroom and found her washing the bottom of her flip-flops because they were dirty. She would not wear them until she had scrubbed them clean. Practically disinfected. Then she went outside, in the dirt, and promptly had a meltdown because the dirt got on the bottom of her flip-flops. Again. Oh, the horror of it all.


All in all, a good day.

3 comments:

Ann Hermanson said...

What absolutely beautiful scenery! I loved all your photos as well; I would love to visit that area when it "warms up" a bit!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Pictures!! What a great day!

Angie Hermanson said...

Looks like fun! Loved the pictures. I just got caught up with your blog. Sorry to be a stranger. Sorry about your grandpa. Call me when things settle down. Love ya!