Vacation

Ryan hasn't had any time off from being a full time builder for a year, so we went on a vacation to Central Oregon. It was just perfect. We hiked at Smith Rock State Park, had so much fun at a very big mineral springs pool for 2 days, played at the little park, enjoyed watching horses, met lots of lizards, talking birds, bunnies and an owl, and we saw lots of bright stars as well as shooting stars and the Milky Way. I even ran alongside a river in the desert with the most gorgeous morning views. Amazingly, Amalie can enjoy the same things and feeling with us. She was overly excited for everything. Of course, I gained 2lb back from the craziest 8" maple bar and the huckleberry shake, but everything was just so perfect.

Tonight, before Amalie went to sleep, I asked her

"What did you see?", and she answered

"Yock!, Purple Yock!".

Then she fell asleep. I was laying on her side thinking for a while, and I figured out it's 'Rock'. Although she wouldn't remember this vacation, I hope she absorbs this beautiful experience.

セントラルオレゴンにバケーションに行ってきました。

スミスロックに登山したり、温泉のプールで泳いだり、小さな公園で遊んだり、馬達を間近で見たり、とてものんびりと時間が過ぎるひとときでした。普段見られない、トカゲやしっぽの長い歌を歌う鳥や、野うさぎやふくろう、夜には流れ星と天の川を満喫して、朝は川沿いを気持ち良くジョギング、とにかく最高な夏の休日でありました。

海璃は私達と同じ様に楽しんだり感じたりして大興奮。今までは、”赤ちゃん連れ”だったのがこれからはいっしょに楽しめそうで私もうきうき。夜、寝る前に

「昨日と今日、お出かけして何を見たの？」と訊くと、

「ヨック、パープルヨック！」と。ロックだそう。

大きくなってこの旅は覚えていられないかもしれないけど、心に景色や感じた事が残ればいいなぁ。