Baby Bump - 19 weeks + Backpacking!

This weekend we decided to go backpacking before I get to tired to do this kind of stuff! We went to an area called Packwood Lake (between Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens) with our friends Renee & Steve. It was breathtaking! We hiked about 6 miles each way and Randy was kind of enough to carry a lot of extra weight so I could just take what I should. Staying strong and healthy, and doing the best we can!!!

19 week baby bump

 

Randy trying to show off his bump...

Randy, Steve & Renee

Renee & Julie

Julie & Randy

Fishing Adventures

We have been trying to get out fishing these days since there is only so much a pregnant girl can do!!! Here are some pix from fly-fishing on the Clackamas River  (which was so breathtaking) and Steelhead fishing on the Columbia River (in the rain).  I got to reel in my first Steelhead and it was a blast! Hoping for lots of days ahead of some throwing down some lines!

Baby Bump - 18 weeks

After a rainy relaxing weekend in the rain, the sun came out for some photos! Feeling great this week, and hoping for it to keep going so easy!

18 week baby bump!

Baby Bump - 17 weeks

A weekend of fun in the sun in Portland!

17 week baby bump

Baby Bump - 16 weeks

It's official, my baby bump is starting to show! This was taken in the old grown forest on the way to Larch Mountain.

16 week baby bump!

Take a Hike, or two!

Just getting settled into our new place in Portland, OR! Randy and I have been hitting up a few trails to see the amazing lush landscapes here and the huge amounts of waterfalls. I think we are going to like it here! I am so excited to explore this summer and see what's out there.

Eagle Creek Trail

Eagle Creek Trail

Pucnhbowl Falls, Eagle Creek Trail

Angel's Rest Trail

View from Angel's Rest Trail looking over the Columbia River.

tulip time

I had the chance to grab a (rare) sunny day visit to the Skagit Tulip Festival in Washington in April. What a beautiful way to enjoy mother nature, with the help from some tulip farmers! The Tulip Festival happens every year during the month of April, and when the flowers have bloomed. Amazing gardens and varieties that you could not imagine exist in abundance.

Enjoy the flowers!
-julie