Lava Canyon

This weekend we went hiking with some friends up near Mt St Helens. We hiked the Lava Canyon, the Ape Caves (Allie and Mike did the upper Ape Caves), and the Trail of Two Forests.

The view from our picnic site.

So many great views!

We crossed this bridge. It was fun watching other people cross. Right before us, some people crossed with a golden retriever. The dog wouldn't budge and they had to carry it across.

The bridge was very bouncy. Mike and his friend thought it was funny to bounce on it right when I was in the middle. Even though heights bother me, I was okay. Just worried about losing my camera!

Luke is really into the Magic Treehouse Books right now. He is on #20 and reads them every chance he gets. He literally is spending hours every day reading. After our picnic, he pulled his book out of the car and plopped down on a rock to read. I had to snap a picture of it.

Picking huckleberries

Exploring some lava tubes. I'm not really sure that's what they were called, but they were underground tunnels formed by the lava. Luke was like a little mole and kept popping out of holes in the ground.

I just love the way Kate holds Baby Elmo in the car.