Meyer Family Times: January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Winter Adventuring!

The only thing that our winter has been lacking thus far has been... not surprisingly... SNOW! So we set out to find some and found ourselves at a familiar favorite destination. Sahalie and Koosah Falls were just beautiful in their snow glow. The water was glacier blue and the spray from the falls made sweet little rainbows when the sun peaked out. The crisp mountain air, the crunch of the snow beneath our feet and the pounding roar of the wild McKenzie River invigorated our spirits and chased away any trace of the winter blues!

Sayin "Hi!" from the top of Koosah Falls

My little snow bunny! Norah did really great!

This was a tough hike for someone with such little legs!

Fun family shot!

This one may end up on the mantle!

Sahalie Falls in her winter wonder state!

Norah and Sahalie

Snow bunnies!

The McKenzie was just raging!

Love this!

The head of Koosah Falls... a long way down!

Someone is starting to smile for pictures!

Koosah Falls. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Norah flirts with a slippery slope!

Magical Mystery Land!

Carmen Reservoir, where the adventure began and ended!

Norah got a kick out of the geese walking on the ice

Feeling so really nice after a healthy dose of fresh air!

Friday, January 27, 2012

Norah's First Day of School

Norah has been growing in leaps and bounds lately! It's so exciting to watch! She is so interested in the world around her and is positively fearless and fascinated at any opportunity to interact with the world at large. She loves meeting new people and trying new things. Whether we are swimming, bouncing, hiking or eating out, she is drawn like a moth to a flame to other kids, walking right up and handing them one of the toys she invariably is toting around. So we figured it's time to put those skills and interests to good use and ship her off to school. So for three hours a day, two days a week Norah spends her time singing old songs I had nearly forgotten, practicing her number and letters and crafting up art projects that I have not been brave enough to attempt at home. She calls her classmates "my kids", and the only time she ever gets upset is when we come to pick her up! She has gotten good reports from her teachers in regard to listening and attention span.

I can't believe how much our little girl is growing up!

And we couldn't be more proud!

Norah all geared up for her big day!

Monday, January 9, 2012

Kentucky Falls

These days we get a full family day / date night once every two weeks so we try to make the most of it and have an adventure, mini as it may be. We started off the year with a trip to Kentucky Falls on a surprisingly dry day.

Norah caught a ride on Daddy's shoulders