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Days 59-63: Juneau

July 29, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

July 25-29, 2022 Days 59-63: Juneau Monday July 25 Day: 59 The kids and I had a quiet morning. When Chris was done with work we met up with Bryan and Nadine and we went to Glacier Gardens Rainforest Adventure. This is a botanical garden set on the edge of Tongass National Forest. Tongass National Forest … [Read more…]

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End of 2019-Present day

May 23, 2022 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

I haven’t shared a post in forever. The main reason being soon after my last post we got a surprise and found out I was pregnant. The beginning part of my pregnancy left me sick and tired and no energy to do some of the things I love, such as writing. Right after my first … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Boat, Hiking

Sares Head with a few new Trails

March 20, 2019 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

This weekend Chris was able to get some yard work done. We got about a ton of big rocks to build up our retaining wall in the front of the house so that our front yard is a little more level and less of a hill. Chris just picked up one load so he was … [Read more…]

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Icy Trails and Waterfalls

March 9, 2019 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Another sunny day, another adventure. Chris picked Snoqualmie Falls for this outing. Another place we’ve been to plenty of times before. I typically really enjoy this location, and this hike so I was really looking forward to our outing. Its about 45 minutes from our house and I really enjoy the drive, so really it … [Read more…]

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I Want to Ride my Bike

March 5, 2019 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Since Ryan had so much fun riding bikes in Kent, we decided to go ride bikes again, this time in Bothell. Chris found a nice bike path near Blyth Park and away we went. This time Chris brought his bike so he could ride with Ryan. We decided it best if the boys rode their … [Read more…]

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First Company of 2019

January 22, 2019 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Porpoise Bluff-Sharpe Park Pass-None           Difficulty 2.5/5                 Rating: 3/5   Beth came back for another visit! Beth hasn’t been for a visit in almost a year! (I think that’s a record for her!) She was browsing for flights to come see us, and found a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Adventures in the Northwest, Hiking, Parks

Christmas 2018

December 31, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

We had a great Christmas this year! (Aside from EVERYONE getting sick.) Lillian got sick first, then Ryan, then me, then Chris. It was rough, so the whole break someone was sick sometime. We didn’t want that to stop us from having a good time and getting stuff done! Chris took just over a week … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Hiking, Parks

The Tanner’s Trip to the NW

October 2, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Chris’ Grandma and Grandpa Tanner were able to come and spend September in the PNW! For Christmas all the McBrides got together and gifted them plane tickets to Seattle! Grandma and Grandpa Tanner were going to split their trip with us, with Grandma’s sister Joan, and with some of their friends that live in Yakima. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Adventures in Seattle, Hiking

Mimi and Papa round Two

August 7, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

My parents came the end of May to deliver my dad’s old truck, and our new truck to us. Before they knew they were coming then, they already bought plane tickets and rented a house to come visit us in August.  They were coming in August to come over Sea fair. We’ve done just a … [Read more…]

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Wallace Swamp Creek Park

July 8, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Wallace Swamp Creek Park Pass: None          Difficulty:1/5          Rating: 4/5 Another day, another outing with the kids! I wanted another SMALL hike I could do with the kids. Doing a little more research I found Wallace Swamp Creek Park. Its in Kenmore, which is a super cute little … [Read more…]

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Saint Edwards State Park

July 3, 2018 by amandamcbride76 1 Comment

Saint Edward State Park: (Disclaimer we didn’t hike all the trails. Since I was wanting the kids to have fun, I let them pick how long we’d hike for, and we only did about half a mile, so my Ratings are on the small portion we did hike.) Pass: Discover Pass          … [Read more…]

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Preston and Emma Come to Visit…Along with their two Kids

June 28, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

My sister Beth has come to visit a lot (4 times?). My sister-in-law is from Oregon, so when she was visiting her family one summer the kids and I went to visit her, my brother James, and Remmy. All of Chris’ siblings have been up (except for Andrew and Kerby), so we were only missing … [Read more…]

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High School Friends Come for a Visit

June 4, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Some of my best friends from high school were wanting to get together and go on a girls trip. My friend Mary Anne had a free resort stay and she wanted some of us to go with her. It was really sweet of her! Sadly it was looking like I wasn’t going to be able … [Read more…]

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Mimi and Papa Deliver our new Truck.

May 29, 2018 by amandamcbride76 1 Comment

Since we aren’t living in our home right now (due to the remodel) we decided we finally needed to get another car. Since I couldn’t just walk the kids to school anymore, and Chris was working on the house until late at night, it just wasn’t feasible to share the car anymore.  We were trying … [Read more…]

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Mimi spends Spring Break (WooHoo) With Us

April 24, 2018 by amandamcbride76 Leave a Comment

Last year my mom had a busy year and wasn’t able to come to Seattle much. (She finally made it in December.) But this year, we were all hoping she’d make it out more! My mom had some extra time off and the kids and I were getting antsy to do something fun. We talked … [Read more…]

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Hi, I’m Amanda! My husband, Chris, and I recently moved from Arizona to Seattle, Washington. We, along with our two young kids, have been trying to see as much of the Pacific Northwest as we can. We hope you enjoy all our adventures!

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