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
Family Time in Fremont
It's officially summer here in the PNW and our family has but 1 goal: take advantage of Washington. People come here to vacation from all over the world and being that we get the opportunity to actually LIVE here, I figured it was time to see some of the sights in our own backyard. Earlier this year I made of list of to-do's. Everything from mountain hikes, to shopping downtown, to trying new foods, to tours of the underground, to road trips to the ocean. The probability of us actually ... Read More
Beach Day
This weekend was definitely one for the record books. Amazing weather, no agenda and lots of family time. We have some relatives in town from St. Louis this week, and it was good to see 1/5 of my 20 cousins. :) We headed out to my uncles beach cabin in Vaughn on Sunday. It's only about 40 minutes away, but any destination that is outside of Pierce County qualifies as a Road Trip in my eyes. My favorite Road Trip Snacks include Lemon Snapple and Wasabi Almonds. I say this like I have it all the ... Read More
Backyard BBQ
We have been having amazing weather here in the PNW. The kind of weather that requires you to do everything outside: play, eat, relax, bathe (running through the sprinkler counts as bathing, right?) So this weekend, we decided to spend some time making the backyard pretty. Here's what it looked like when we bought the house: It's hard to see, but there's a plastic cover up above the Pergola. It was used to keep the rain out. And there was also a black plastic tarp that was used to ... Read More