I'd be lying if I said I was sad to see summer go. Because I'm SO ready. Ready for fall, ready for colder weather, for boots and hot lattes and meals in a Crock Pot. Bring it on. I haven't cooked a meal since June or gone to bed before 11pm for a LONG TIME and I'm craving routine again. And I don't think they'd ever admit it, but I think the boys are ready too. :) The last few weeks of August were well spent. We took a drive to Suntop Lookout in Enumclaw. It was beautiful...even though ... Read More
Snow Lake
Another weekend, another mountain! Last week's adventure was to North Bend to hike Snow Lake. While the views were amazing and the lake on the other side of the mountain was beautiful, this was a hard climb. If you're an experienced hiker, you probably wouldn't have any issues on this trail. In fact, the kids seemed to be fine the whole trip. But myself, on the other hand, couldn't breathe. Wanted to pass out. Almost got hit in the head with a falling rock. So, yeah. Not my personal ... Read More
Keep Explorin’
For Mother's and Father's Day this year, in lieu of gifts, we opted to take my parents out to explore Seattle. They've always wanted to do the typical touristy things, but both hate the traffic and the crowds and don't really know where to go or how to get there. Enter Davey and Jessica. And Yelp. We took them to a few of our favorite places (the Starbucks Roastery and Ivar's Salmon House) and also found some new things to do (and eat) too. I don't think we could've picked a more beautiful ... Read More
4th of July Traditions
I think I used to be one of those people who frowned on doing the same thing over and over again. I liked surprises and going-with-the-flow. Making spur-of-the-moment plans and then changing them because something better came along. But then I had kids. And I became an over-controlling mother, who now LOVES scheduled spontaneity and predictable, repetitive get-togethers. Or, as I like to call them, "traditions". :) So, we had our traditional 4th of July: watched Lone Survivor in the ... Read More
Panorama Point
Checked another item off our Summer Bucket List today: a hike on Mt. Rainier! There are several incredible trails on Mt. Rainier, and we needed some help narrowing down what to do, so I downloaded an app called The Outbound which helps you find local hiking spots. I love the app for the sheer fact that you can filter your searches for pet-friendly hikes, child-friendly hikes, good photography spots, etc. I was able to read other hikers reviews and tips and those came in super handy. ... Read More