Summer Is Coming to an End

We celebrated 15 years of marriage in August. We treated our selves to dinner out. The best part was just being together, laughing, talking, and thinking of our future together. 

First day of school! Lakia is going to Siuslaw this year so we have her with us on  school nights. 

I am so lucky my mom gave me this motorcycle. I absolutely love riding. I've put 2k mikes in this bike in the last year and a half! I just want to keep riding and riding... The BMW GS 650 is the absolute best bike ever! It can take me anywhere. I do have to say... The Harley Davidson has a place in my life and one day I will own one... Just won't be satisfied until I do. A girl's got to have hobby goals right!? 

I mostly ride country roads, forest service roads, dual sport riding. Friday I rode 120 miles and saw two cars in four hours... I love that kind of riding.. And the scenery is amazing. 

We pressed apples with a press that had been in our family for over 50 years! My grandpa John Lagler built this press. One of my favorite fall  activities! 

Hot stuff on a skate board! 

Ruben's passion for motorcycles and riding is an inspiration to me too. One we'll be riding dual sports together! Trans American trail for graduation maybe!?!?! Life goals for me! 

Selfie with my Moto ❤️ somewhere In The Siuslaw National Forest... Fiddle Creek, I think. 

Our annual picnic with the Laglers. Spencer driving great grandpa. 

Last day swimming at Rain Rock... Ruben caught a lizard! 

Tres stopped at Rainrock on his way to Eugene the other day. We were swimming and he headed to the valley on his motorcycle to go out to dinner with Katlyn and his nephews. He looks like such a biker here!

The Dreamroll 2016

My dad in the selfie I took as we are leaving East Mapleton Road heading west on hwy 126.

Tres and Dad rode with us to poodle creek road, where Sara, Rikki, and I continued to WA. 

The Moto games were so fun to watch! Here's is Sara first in line for the timed  keg push.

Sara and rikki for the partner Moto games, weave the cones and place the tennis ball on tip of cone. 

Pretty dust place! They didn't water the field or mow! It's an old airstrip at the base of Mt. Adams in WA. We camped along the tree line. Ladies got rowdy and did a lot of burnouts and dancing in the field to our dj, made a huge dust cloud. 

The pink sky! CHEERS🍻 campout night was beautiful and it finally cooled off after a 100* + heat wave. 

Our camp spot from my tent. Rikki made a camp on the trailer. 

Rest area on I-5. Hard to believe I rode 300 miles in one day! My bike preformed really well, and I met a goal, faced a fear, and did something I never thought I would be doing. We took frequent breaks, the heat in a motorcycle is no fun, lots of drink and shade breaks were needed. 

We took a day ride from camp to the white salmon River. This river is colder than the ocean! And we dipped in!! It was frigid take your breath, die in minutes  kind of water! It felt good once we were out. 

The raffle at the Dreamroll, a lot  great gifts! So many awesome designers and new companies making ladies riding gear and fashion. 

I had a lot of fun, we partied, rode our butts off, and pushed ourselves each day. Great memory!

Family Campout

We met family at Mt. Thielson View campground on Diamknd Lake. The view was priceless! So beautiful all times of the day. 

Setting up camp we had lights, hammock, three tents, 6 bikes, & one  kayak. A lot of citronella and bug spray! 

Each day we went exploring. This was an amazing's place called Buck Creek. Rope swing, water fall, deep cool pool, fast moving creek, cliff jumping, shade and sun. This place is definitely magical. 

The next day we spent in Prospect at Lost Crek Resivoir. The kids went tubing behind a ski boat, we used the SUP's, and swam. The shade tree was our spot for picnicking and lingering all day. I loved spending this day with my sisters. 

A day spent at Crater Lake. We saw the distant forest fire while driving the rim of the crater. 

Smith River Falls

Earlier in the summer while I was out on a motorcycle ride in the back country of Douglas County, I flew right past this beautiful site. I knew I would  have to bring my family back for  a day trip, we love water.... Swimming holes, water falls, and rope swings make my clutch of boys quite happy.  We spent the day together in nature. A reoccurring theme in this family, that I am proud of. 

What's Happening Around Here

I like the modge podge posts of what's been happening in our family. 

My first artichoke coming right along! 

Ruben with terribley skinned up knees. I wonder how many wounded knees I will have cared for in Rubens child/teen hood years? With jeopardy in the background too. We keep things predictable around here. 

My view from behind the handle bars if my lovely and stable gs650. I've been getting weekend rides with a friend that is quite competent in back country roads. The  forest service and county road system really lends its self to the dual sport rider. This summer I have put over 400 miles on this bike of only dual sport riding. I totally love it and it makes me such a better street rider! Here I am the junction of popo to smith River or cedar creek. We took cedar creek. 

Rain Rock days are my all time favorite. When I am here I don't want to be anyplace else. Especially when I have all my loves with me. 

Mom and Tres at Ninkasi tasting room. We attended a wedding in downtown Eugene, and got to car pool and spend the evening with my parents. 

Spencer's scooter skills are really improving! He calls it exercise & tres and I call it anthropology... Because he spends equal time absorbing the culture of the skate park, and then talking about it later. 

Garlic Scapes from my yard!! They taste so good. 

We found a mermaids purse on the beach last night when Tres and I did a drive the beach date. 

Central Oregon Beauty

We were lucky enough to have had a chance to visit Borge and Germaine at Black Butte Ranch. There is so much to see and explore in central Oregon. 

Dark Lake where we hiked to from Scout Lake. Scout lake I have been to before, one of the lakes in Oregon that is swimming only lake. 

Hike and swim a very happy place to be! 

My. Jefferson, a view from the bistro at the Ranch.

Ruben about to swim in the fresh new pool. 

Three Sisters mountains and a vineyard in the foreground. I tagged along with Katlyn and Germain for a wine tasting at Hooe, Faith, and Charity Vineyard in Terrebonne, OR.

Steelhead Falls! So beautiful and you bet I jumped in!!