We bought crab pots (traps), we got our crab licenses, and crabbing season has started! Since we could go crabbing we thought we should go crabbing! I read this article about kayaking on Vashon Island and it looked like a lot of fun! There is an old wrecked houseboat there that I thought the kids … [Read more…]
I think for my whole entire life I have wanted to see a whale. Living in Arizona its not all that likely that I’d get the chance, but I have spent a lot of my life on the ocean. Growing up my family would go to Mexico several times a year. My dad has a … [Read more…]
After our first, quick little kayak outing after we first bought our kayaks we knew we wanted to go out again fairly soon and we wanted to go out on a bigger, longer kayak adventure! Both Chris and I had heard that Kayak Point is a beautiful place and it sounded like it would be … [Read more…]
Chris and I have always wanted kayaks. There wasn’t much use for them in Arizona so we didn’t buy one then. When we moved to Seattle it was pretty high on our list of things we wanted to purchase. Our first summer here we bought a house instead so this summer was the summer we … [Read more…]
North Fork Trail Head-Wolf Bar Camp 5 miles out and back (2.5 miles each way). Little elevation gain. Pass-Get back country permits for camping at South Shore Quinault Lake Ranger Station Difficulty-1/5 Rating-5/5 Chris and I really enjoy backpacking together and we have been looking forward to making a family … [Read more…]
Whistle Lake- 4 mile loop, 580 feet elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty- 3.5/5 (with kids) Rating-3.5/5 We wanted to do a hike and I had just read about hiking Whistle Lake. (Disclaimer: In that article she said it was almost perfectly flat, but it was not almost perfectly flat. Washington Trails Association … [Read more…]
Second Beach- 4 miles out and back. 350 elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-2/5 Rating-5/5 When I was in high school my parents took a trip to the Oregon coast. Since they took that trip I knew I had to go to the Pacific Northwest Coast. After reading Twilight after I graduated … [Read more…]
Kali has been my best friend for years, in fact she is more like family than just a friend. She made going through middle school and high school easy and drama free! Kali would come on family trips with us to Lake Powell and made life fun! When we graduated we went to Chicago together. … [Read more…]
My little sister Beth, or as the kids call her, Aunt B was able to come visit again! Beth is 10 years younger than me and one of my best friends. I kind of feel like we wouldn’t be as close if we were closer in age…our personalities are too different! Since she is 10 … [Read more…]
It was weird not being with family over Thanksgiving and so we were happy to hear that McBrides wanted to come to Seattle to visit us over Christmas. I’m not sure what made them want to come to Seattle this time of year, but we were so happy to have them! Everyone was able to … [Read more…]
I love the fall, I especially love October. Crisp, cool air, birthdays, Halloween, the excitement of upcoming holidays. I love all the things that go a long with fall, especially pumpkin patches. We try to make it to a pumpkin patch every year. (Chris really could care less, but he is a good sport and … [Read more…]
Icicle Creek- 4 miles out and back, limited elevation gain Pass-Northwest Forest Pass Difficulty-1/5 Rating-3.5/5 September and now October flew by. I seriously don’t know where all the time went. Trying to get our house in order, vacationing, work, school, and trying to have some fun over the weekends has kept … [Read more…]
Before we bought our house a lot of our weekends were spent going to open houses and looking at houses. Now that we have our house, our weekends are a bit more open! The first weekend we went camping to the Ape Caves near Mount St. Helens! Last weekend we decided to go to the … [Read more…]
Ape Caves- 2.8 miles there and back, 350 feet elevation gain Pass-Northwest Forest Pass (you also need a flashlight or a lantern, if you don’t bring your own you have to pay to use one of theirs.) Difficulty-1/5 Rating-5/5 This Labor Day we decided to leave town and head south! … [Read more…]
We are so lucky that Aunt Ashley decided to spend some more time with us. After the McBride’s left us they went to Nauvoo and performed in the pageant there. When they got home Ashley decided that she wanted to spend more of her summer with us! We were lucky to get her for an … [Read more…]
