I am pretty sad our first camping trip of the year didn’t happen. All of us were looking forward to a long weekend of camping on Whidbey Island. Thankfully we didn’t get the kids hopes up too much about being able to go. I made a point to talk and let them know there was a big possibility we wouldn’t …

City, county and State Parks opened up for us here in Washington on May 5th! To say we are excited is an understatement! A lot of parks still have parking lots blocked off and no bathrooms or picnic facilities open. Playgrounds are still blocked off too but we are excited to be able to hike and go to the beach! …

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 …

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 …