No Cares, Mountain Air

This is not what I had in mind for March, April and now May! We had plans to hike, camp, celebrate Birthdays/Easter with friends/family, take our annual trip to Skagit Valley to the Tulip fields and a solo trip for me back to MN to help my sister and brother-in-law with the adjustment of being new parents! We are everything …

This holiday season has been one for the books. So many holiday traditions were continued, lots of family time and new memories. Being former Minnesotans, we just couldn’t have Christmas without some snow! We set out on an adventure to find some. Hurricane Ridge is a favorite spot of ours. It’s located inside the Olympic National Park and an easy …

Once again our adventures meant taking the ferry to Whidbey Island. This time we made our way all the way up to Bellingham! We sure enjoyed our time there! Bellingham offers some gorgeous views, lots of parks and many hiking trails for all skill levels! We took our last camping trip of the year at Larrabee State Park. Since we …

I do a bit of hiking with the kids and Freya during the week while Sam is at work. These are usually around 2 miles and pretty easy for the kids. I have been working with them on preparing their own packs with the essentials- layers, food, water, whistle etc. They usually really love carrying their own packs but they …

Forks is a town on the Olympic Peninsula that is known for it’s logging history and also the setting for the Twilight books. We definitely did not make the trip for Twilight! I will admit, I have read all the books and seen all the movies. The town does seem rather proud to be the home of Twilight so if …