How on Earth have we been going to Bend all these years and this is the first year we visited Crater Lake? In hindsight, can't believe it. In the future I think you can rest assure that Crater Lake will be a yearly staple.
First, let me explain that I am now deathly afraid of heights. I never was before I was married or a father so I blame Val and the kids. Second, the only thing that scares me more than heights is my family on the edge of something high and in danger of falling to their deaths. Even loading these photos makes my stomach do somersaults!
Heights aside, what a beautiful sight! In reality we problem waited till the right year because the hike in and out of the crater is NO JOKE and it was nice to not have to carry any kids. Next year I promised Ty that we'd bring towels and find a ledge to jump off. We'll see how brave he is in 2014!
