Sourdough Ridge 2.5 mile loop, 400 feet elevation gain Pass-Pay to get into Mt. Rainier National Park Difficulty-2/5 (with kids) Rating-5/5 This summer we have picked up a few new hobbies, (kayaking and rock climbing) so we have neglected hiking. This past weekend we decided that it was time to go … [Read more…]
I know you are supposed to take your kids to the dentist when they are young, but we hadn’t done that yet. We just took the kids to the dentist for the first time and it went ok. Ryan and Lillian both did great. The dentist was great and over all it was a great … [Read more…]
Sares Head-.75 miles there and back. 150 elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-1/5 Rating-5/5 After our Utah road trip Beth was able to drive back with me and the kids and spend a few days with us in Seattle! She was leaving for Thailand August 17, so this would be her last hurrah … [Read more…]
One day I was on the phone with Beth. She was telling me how she was mad at me for not going down to a family reunion that we originally thought we would be at. She was also telling me about the rest of her summer plans, before she’d leave for Thailand. She told me … [Read more…]
The kids and I did something that I have never done before….we took a Road trip just the three of us!!! I haven’t personally driven anywhere further than about 5 hours. I don’t think I have ever driven further than 3 hours alone with the kids. When I heard that my mom and Beth were … [Read more…]
Chris was looking forward to rock climbing outside again so we decided we would go again this weekend. Out of the three places we’ve been (Mt. Erie-kind of…, Exit 38, and Leavenworth) Leavenworth has been my favorite. Mt. Erie is really cool, but its kind of scary with kids. Most of the routes are on … [Read more…]
We’ve been to Leavenworth several times and have had a great time every time we’ve been. When we hiked Icicle Creek last October we saw a ton of people out climbing and bouldering. We also read that a ton of good rock climbing in Washington is in Leavenworth so we figured it was time for … [Read more…]
Shoreline is such a pretty city and its been so fun exploring it! The other day we were driving around Shoreline and we drove by this Botanical Garden about 10 minutes from our house. It was closed, but I was very interested in going there with the kids. When we got home I went online … [Read more…]
Last summer we spent most of our time house hunting, and then buying and moving into our home. We didn’t necessarily “waste” that summer, because we still did a lot of fun things. We just didn’t live it up to its full potential. This winter was particular long, wet, and cold so when summer did … [Read more…]
Chris and Ryan have been rocking climbing at Vertical World and YMCA since November. Chris has been wanting to go rock climbing outside for a long time. When Chris’ family came down this summer, Chris, Bryan, Brianna, and Michael hired a guide and they went rock climbing at Mt. Erie. The guide was able to … [Read more…]
Sares Head- .75 miles there and back. 150 elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-1/5 Rating-5/5 Chris’ dad, Bryan, teaches at a college in Arizona so every summer he has off. Chris’ mom, Nadine is a stay at home, and his siblings, Michael and Brianna are/were in high school. Since everyone has the summer … [Read more…]
Trail to the Cedar Grove on Long Island 2 miles, limited elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-1/5 Rating-2/5 Ever since we got our kayaks we thought doing a kayak camping trip would be awesome! We wanted our kayak trip to basically be a backpacking trip, but instead of hiking we would paddle … [Read more…]
We have really enjoyed our kayaks this summer and we have really enjoyed crabbing. This weekend we decided that we would go crabbing again. I put Chris in charge of picking out a place to go and he chose Mats Mats Bay near Port Ludlow. Its on the other side of Whidbey Island. Its only … [Read more…]
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…]
