but i guess tall people make me feel small too...

Even though I do not love Portland as much as everyone claimed I would, there are quite a few neat sites within a few hours of where we live. We ventured out to Mt. St. Helens with the Simpsons on Saturday. It was gorgeous!

Then, I saw the before picture and felt a little jipped. I paid $8 to see only half a volcano?! Ugh..

{hopefully you sense my sarcasm}

Scarlett wasn't nearly as impressed that the top 1300 feet blew off in the 1980 eruption. She was more interested in her feet.

Snapped off like matchsticks 30 years ago.

Michael hiked Mt. St. Helens a month and a half ago. It was neat to see where he went, even though they hiked the opposite side. Note to others attempting the hike: bring sunscreen. If you look close enough in these pictures, you might be able to see the red spots on Michael's face that he either missed or rubbed the sunscreen off. Nice.

Nothing like a mountain to make you feel incredibly small.