Between the hustle and bustle of daily life, we sometimes need to escape and enjoy a breath of fresh air. This weekend, we were lucky to have a visit from my brother, Mike. Arlo was a little wary of Mike a few weeks ago, but by the end of this weekend, he was following him around the house.
Mike recently graduated from basic training in the Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis, about an hour south of Seattle. We are thrilled to have his home base so close, but we are sad to report that he immediately got deployment orders to Afghanistan. He leaves in a couple of weeks, so we are trying to enjoy as much time with him as possible. Fortunately, he was game for joining us on our hike to Bridal Veil Falls.
The nearby mountain peaks occasionally emerge from the low clouds.
Enjoying the view.
Ooohh... Ahhh...
Bridal Veil Falls was spectacular. This photo does not do it justice.
We were all sprayed by the rushing water and awestruck by the incredible drop and thunderous roar of the falls.
Sharing some laughs near the end of the hike.
More laughs and maybe some slight delirium. That's what fresh air does to you.
We are sending Mike off with lots of love and well wishes for a quick and safe return. We have lots of fun outings to enjoy together when you come home!
2 comments:
Wish we could have tagged along. Maybe we'll get to hike together in the Olympics in July! Would love to do more of it with you guys.
So pretty! I could use some of that air--any way to bottle it up and send some our way? Can't wait to share some fresh air and sunshine when we see you in July!
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