Crater Lake

A few weeks back, on our way home from Medford we went to Crater Lake with the family, well... our family and the Ritter family, who is now Colton's family so our family-ish too I guess, loosely related.

ANYWAY we made a few stops along the way, like to the Fish Hatchery that we used to go rafting from down the Rogue river and look at all the HUGE fish... I asked my Dad how big the fish were pointing to one he guessed it was about 65 lbs. Seriously these salmon get big.

Nathan, Mom, Colton, Brian, Helen and Jeffery (with random lady in background)

Ty climbing on the rocks.

Elena and Dad

Sierra checking out the water

After our quick Fish Hatchery Stop we stopped again at the mouth of the Rogue... well I think that's what it was. I am not quite sure but I had never stopped there before. It was lovely!

Matt and Maylee

Colton and Brian

Ty and Colton (Ty is Colton's mini-me for sure)

Ty, Mom Colton and Brian

Cool waterfall at the top of the little hike.

Nathan, Jeffrey, Ty, Sierra and Maddy

Then we made it to Crater Lake. Ty was pretty excited to see snow, but I think the MOST excited person was Jeffrey, Maddy's youngest brother who is 8. I hear they don't see a lot of snow down near Hunington Beach haha. He kept slipping and falling then he'd brag about it. "I'm soaking wet! I've fallen 3 times now!" haha Cute kid.

Colton, Ty and Nathan

Jason, Jeffrey and Sierra

Ty

The whole fam, view from the top. 

View of Wizard Island 

Kristin, Jason, Elena, Ty, Colton and Brian

Maddy, Maylee and Helen

The lake was really fun to visit. Matt had never been there before. The drive to and from was gorgeous as well. We were glad we could squeeze in one more fun activity on the way home to Washington.