Morgan Lake

One thing we love about La Grande is the BEAUTIFUL scenery! Fall time is gorgeous down here. The first week we were here last year we ventured out to Morgan Lake and so this year we kept tradition. It isn't very far away, just up a mountain on dirt roads, and since we only drive like 20mph in our tahoe it takes us a while to get anywhere on gravel roads! (yes, my whole family teases me but we'll see whose car looks better in 5 yrs ;)  Morgan Lake is so pretty. Last year Wyatt was only 9 months, so we didn't do a lot of walking around. This year, he was on the run following trails the whole time. He LOVED it. It was so cute to watch him dodge around bushes and rocks. We actually walked around the whole lake, which took about 1 hour. Wyatts little legs got tired and he actually wanted to be held a few times, totally abnormal for him! The weather was nice and sunny but got a little windy towards the end. The trees were swaying in the wind and Wyatt would stop and tilt his head WAY back and look at the tops of the trees. He loved watching them sway, and seeing how tall they were. Every time he would look up at them, he'd do a little laugh. By the time we got back to the tahoe he was pointing to it and ready for a break.

We were able to get some pictures in the same spot as last year, so I'm posting them to compare. My little guy has grown so much since last year. Makes me really sad when I see how much he's grown!

 There was a bunch of bees on the table this year, so we couldn't get a family picture.

 The log is a little different, but this is the exact same spot. As you can see, this year he knows what he wants, and he DID NOT want to stop for a picture! His hands on his legs like this totally say "seriously mom, let's go!"

 Cool little bridge.

Throwing rocks in the lake.