James and I decided to take the kids on a day trip to see how much the area around Mt. St. Helens has changed. The last time we visited the area was almost 10 years earlier and it has changed a lot. Much more trees and vegetation. Still very unbelievable to see the destruction that the mountain caused. We visited several of the lookout points and stopped to take a hike at the Johnson Ridge Observatory directly across from the crater. We visited on a perfectly clear day, the mountain was so beautiful! I have a few memories of the day of the eruption (I was four) but started to remember a little more when I saw pictures of the ash...I can remember it lining our street and being in the trees. The kids were very interested in all of the exhibits that were in the observatory. Lauren loved the seismograph and how it recorded her jumping on a graph. I am glad that the kids got to learn about northwest history and how the earth is alive and changing just like they are!
Lunch at the 19 Mile Resturant...yummy...nice way to end the day!
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