Mt Rainier Camping Trip 2012

Despite a marginal weather forecast (brief clearing on Saturday afternoon/evening with rain/clouds for the rest of the weekend), we headed down to Mt Rainier for a camping trip.  So glad we went!  We hit the weather window perfectly at Sunrise where we did a short hike.

 With lots of boot skiing ...

 and jumping over rocks on the trail!

After a yummy dinner, we took a bike ride over to the big Douglas Fir tree.

Then, Isaac and Nate carved some sticks to roast marshmallows

Nate is hard at work making pancakes while Isaac does laps around our awesome campsite.

Off to the river to throw some rocks, make boats, and play battleship.  Good times!

First camping trip of 2012

We headed back to Twin Harbors State Park in Westport for our first camping trip of the season.  Isaac is already a pro car camper

First ever attempt at eating M&Ms - haha!  He never found the chocolate!  Just sucked on them a bit and split them out.  Too funny!

Such a delicious dinner:  fresh salmon, grilled corn & asparagus, watermelon and a crusty sourdough baguette.  I love car camping!

Off to the beach after dinner - literally a 2 minute walk.  It was a gorgeous evening (but a little bit windy).

Nate working hard on our pancakes the next morning

 Back to the beach after breakfast - run away from the waves!

Bye Westport - we'll be back next year!

Happy 4th of July

Ready to sail his homemade wooden boat (@ the Wooden Boat Festival).

It floats!

Great spot to watch float planes take off and land

Check it out!  Seattle got a Ferris Wheel!  (This is the view from the aquarium)

We spent the actual 4th in Gig Harbor with the Riensche family.  Here is Tutu with all the happy kiddos!

Isaac got lots of hugs from Tutu to help make him feel safe from all the firework booms

Isaac in action (@ two and a half)

Some clips of Isaac at play - our little athlete! 

June 2012

It's June in Seattle!  Still needed our long pants and coats at Richmond Beach State Park.

Isaac has moved on to the "big boy swing"!  It takes some serious concentration.

By the next day, he was noticeably more relaxed!

Someone got a new "big boy" bike! 

Ski Day

Last weekend we headed to Snoquamie Pass for a morning of skiing.  Isaac had fun digging in the snow making dinosaur caves and roads for his cars:

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After seeing all of us ski, Isaac decided he wanted to try too!

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Ready to go!

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Weee!  Do you want to go again?!?!

(Sorry for the bad video quality - used the iPhone... )

It was so much fun we did it again on Mother's Day!  Such a perfect way to spend the day with my boys.

Trains and legos

Look at the lego-train-dinosaur world he created!  He was the architect and I was the builder.  :)

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WAGON!  Isaac helped me pick out a tomato plant.

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Get me away from that crazy bird!!

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