Kids in school + A week off of work = PLAY TIME

So, I truly did enjoy my summer with the kids and love playing with them but there is something about a little ME time. I know a little selfish! I can only imagine what fun it would be to be a stay at home mom now that my kids are in school?? I don't think Tob would go for that though. Oh well! So I know Kiley is totally going to appreciate this picture but we didn't get one together or any others I could post! On Tuesday we went Mnt biking up Umatilla Rim, the highlights for me was visiting with Kiley, the view, an awesome trail, as well as this random barky dog trying to herd sheep in the middle of nowhere. Tob says it's fairly common, but I've never seen it. I usually picture domestic sheep in fences, I don't know. Luckily the dog let us go by without eating us. What I thought was weird was there weren't any of the human species with this group. Honestly do the dogs really know where to take the sheep all by themselves? About a mile away we saw his brother sniffing flowers, we'll call him Ferdinand. He wasn't really into the herding thing I think. Anyway, kind of funny.

Speaking of sheep! The next day I did a hike up to Legore Lake, the highest lake in the eagle caps at about 8900 feet? On the way up there, Myah became interested in these not so domesticated sheep. Honestly the picture is zoomed in, I thought they were deer when I took the picture and didn't know differently till I got home. What a dork, I know! On my way down from Legore lake I was visiting with this gentleman aka a mountain goat as he just climbs up and down all these mountains all summer long and knows all the in's and out's. Anyway, when I came down to the meadow he pointed out this beautiful Ram and let me watch him through his binoculars. He was gorgeous and in the same spot where I told him all those "deer" had been on the way up! He also told me where I could find this mama bear to watch but unfortunately I had to get down to a kids reading assembly.

This is looking from the ridge top that goes down into Legore lake over to Sawtooth peak, where Nojah, Sandy, and I hiked last month. I think this picture really depicts the steepness of what I subjected my 8 year old too. Actually it looks even steeper before I shrunk it.

Myah and I at Legore Lake. It may be the highest but not the most beautiful. No trees or vegetation. It was peaceful though, and I wish I had time to have taken a nap.

Here is a photo from the creek at the very bottom. If you look at the peak of the top of the far mountain, I was just below that jagged point (twin peaks) to the right. I know I am sure that the photos get old and all the scenery starts looking the same but this is what I do and what I love. I also got 20lbs of fresh peaches and made a fabulous peach cobbler last night. I would have taken a picture but we ate it too fast! I think we will dry some, eat some and make another cobbler. I love fresh peaches. Anyway, it's been a great week! Now back to work for a week. I just got back from a trail run so I should get in the shower and take a nap before I have to pick up the kids, take them to soccer, make dinner, and get off to work! Hope everyone else is doing what they love and having a great week!