The Tangerine Tree: Goodmans at Mt. Hood

The entire Goodman family came to Oregon for summer vacation. It was fun to show them around Portland, and then head to a condo at Mt. Hood for a week of relaxation and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Although we had a few signature rainy days, the weather cooperated for the most part and Geoff finally got to see Mt. Hood--last time it was shrouded in clouds the whole time.

In between hikes, trips to the pool and delicious dinners, we had fun hanging out at the condo with the family. It was fun to get to introduce Abby to her cousins (Christopher and Xaverie) and her Uncle Geoff, Uncle Ian and Aunt Leda. Grandma and Grandpa Goodman were also excited to see how much she'd grown since the last visit.

We hiked to Mirror Lake for a beautiful view of Mt. Hood. James, Geoff and dad hiked up Tom, Dick and Harry Mtn. (yep, that's what it's called) to see a 360 degree view of several beautiful peaks--Ranier, Jefferson, Adams and Hood.

Abby took a nap while we hiked around in the snow at Timberline Lodge.

My nominee for Father of the Year...hiking on Mt. Hood with a pacifier in one hand, burp cloth in another, and a baby strapped to the front!

Geoff, Xaverie and Christopher playing in the snow on Mt. Hood...it's not for eating, Christopher!

We "fished for our dinner" at a local fish hatchery...we caught more rainbow trout than we could eat in about 45 minutes and didn't have to clean them--now that's fishing! Ian, dad and James made a delicious dinner of fried and smoked trout and then we had "trout cakes" with the leftovers--yum!

One advantage of being a baby...you get to ride instead of walk on the hikes...daddy took good care of Abby on the hike around Trilium Lake...kept her warm and dry despite yucky weather.