So after we left the beach house with the majority of the family sick or about to be sick with a 12 hour flu we headed towards Salem and then out to Silver Falls State Park. Lets just say it was Sunday July 3rd and it was crazy. There were so many people and the Rangers were obnoxiously rude and put a very nasty taste in our mouth about the whole place. We had a lodge that we would be staying at and though we were early we had come straight from church and needed to change our clothes we wondered if we could check in early. NO. We wondered where it was. Not going to tell you! We wondered if there was a place we could change other than the bathrooms that had 39 people in line. NO! So we didn't listen and drove up another road just long enough to change clothes when a ranger pulled up and though she was nicer still told us to hurry and get out of there before the sheriff came and ticketed us.
We eventually were able to check into the lodge and it was just that an eating area below and all open to sleeping area above (bunks all around the eating area below). There were bathrooms but no showers. So we were a little nervous about the sleeping since by this time all the kids were hacking but we ended up surviving the night. I was so sure the kids were going to wake up throwing up like the rest of the family that every move they made I was jumping up to check on them. Let's just say they had a great sleep and Mom did NOT.
The next day was great though and we had fun hiking around to all these falls. There were 11 falls in this park. All within walking distance some distances were just off the road others a couple miles away. But still it was amazing. These were all big falls not just little things. It was rather beautiful and we had a great time. We were supposed to stay until Wednesday but ended up leaving that afternoon to go visit with Steves family. But it was fun for the short time it lasted!
We eventually were able to check into the lodge and it was just that an eating area below and all open to sleeping area above (bunks all around the eating area below). There were bathrooms but no showers. So we were a little nervous about the sleeping since by this time all the kids were hacking but we ended up surviving the night. I was so sure the kids were going to wake up throwing up like the rest of the family that every move they made I was jumping up to check on them. Let's just say they had a great sleep and Mom did NOT.
The next day was great though and we had fun hiking around to all these falls. There were 11 falls in this park. All within walking distance some distances were just off the road others a couple miles away. But still it was amazing. These were all big falls not just little things. It was rather beautiful and we had a great time. We were supposed to stay until Wednesday but ended up leaving that afternoon to go visit with Steves family. But it was fun for the short time it lasted!
The kids and Steve racing back to see who touched mom first. I couldn't take Kenna in the stroller on this one so I stayed back with both Grandmas.
Kenna patiently sitting in her stroller. She sure did love this thing. Still does.
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