To the top!

While in Oregon, we took advantage of some of the wonderful things my homeland (Calista says it's "where you belong") has to offer. Obviously, we went to the beach, but we also headed to Multnomah Falls with my brother and his family.

We've been before, as far as the bridge, 

but couldn't go any further due to ice or rockslides. This time, we went all the way.

Yes, even the 6 and 4-year-olds. I won't lie and say they did it without complaint, but they did do it, so props to them.

And us! That climb isn't terribly long, but it is fairly steep.

Of course, the view and satisfaction from the top, looking down at the waterfall, is worth it.
After we made it to the top, we stopped and had some lunch.

PB&J, yay!
We also (cautiously) let Calista and Craig look at the stream.

Somehow, I didn't want them falling in and going down a 500 foot waterfall... 

Following lunch, it was time to head back down. Much faster and also more entertaining, for me at least. I got to listen to Ivy and Calista talk about how they want to climb mountains, specifically Mount Everest, though I'm not sure they really know what that means... Ivy said at one point that Mount Everest is in Hawaii...
We also got to point out the girls the top of the waterfall, and tell them, "you hiked all the way up there!" They were proud...

And too tired to smile (or stand) for the camera once we were down.
Still, the girls fared better than the boys.

They both passed out on the hike down.

So, thanks for making all of us tired, Multnomah Falls!