Visiting Thomas the Train

It's time again to visit Thomas the Train!  He comes once a year to the Northwest Railway Museum and we just had to go again!  Carson is still a Thomas fan (or really, a fan of trains in general) and he was SO excited this year, even more than last year.  From the minute he woke up he was asking when we were going to see Thomas.  We all had fun riding the trains, jumping in the bouncy house, watching a puppet show, and doing all the other Thomas themed activities.

 After seeing Thomas the Train we went to eat at a little brewery and then went to play at Snoqualmie Falls.  We hiked down a little farther than last year but still didn't make it to the bottom.  Carson still had to be carried halfway up.  Maybe we'll make it next year!

 

Happy 4th of July!

We celebrated 4th of July and my Mom's 60th birthday with a weekend at the beach house.  Mandy and Jon came for a couple days also but I didn't get any photos of them.  We all surprised my Mom with a paddle board and as you can see by the pictures, it was a big hit!  The weekend was super hot so we spent the majority of our time in the water or playing on the water.  The water was really warm too so the kids were able to do lots of swimming. 

My Dad recently got a new boat so we had to check it out.  The kids and Coulee (and us of course) had a blast cruising around the Puget Sound.  

On the 4th we went over to a party one of my parent's neighbor was throwing and then came back to the beach house to enjoy the fireworks.  The neighbors on both sides of the house had pretty amazing displays, and there were a few good shows across the water as well.  It was hard to know where to watch... over there, no, over there!!

Naches River camping

 We took a quick overnight trip to the Naches River this weekend for some camping, fishing and playing in the river. 

 We even took Coulee with us.  She surprised us by being on her best behavior.  She had a blast and wore herself out swimming and chasing sticks.  I see more camping trips in her future!

 Lance caught lots of fish but this one was his favorite!

 On the way back we stopped at Chinook Pass and hiked part of the Pacific Crest Trail.  It was beautiful and such a fun hike.  I can't wait to go back and hike a little farther.

 The kids were excited to see some snow!

Another fun and adventurous weekend in the books. 

Love this life!

A visit from the tooth fairy

 Rylee lost her first tooth this week.  Pretty exciting!  I wish it was her gray tooth on the top (it died after a fall and smashed mouth earlier this year).  Oh well, it will fall out soon enough I guess.  Her adult tooth on the bottom is already coming in and it's pretty big so I'm sure it will knock out the two teeth surrounding it.  She made a special envelope to leave for the tooth fairy (see below) and was very excited that she was left 2 dollar bills and a silver dollar under her pillow.  She's already trying to decide what she will buy!

Birthday Beach Time

Lance's 39th (yes I said 39th!!!!!) birthday was last weekend so the kids and I took him to Cannon beach.  It was beautiful and sunny but still windy on the beach.  Good kite flying weather!

The kids loved playing on the beach, jumping and running from the waves.  We dug lots of sand holes, made some sand creatures and even buried Carson.  We played at the park, explored the little town, and did lots of swimming in the hotel pool.

Happy birthday to one amazing Daddy and husband.  I love all the adventures we share.  Cheers!

Beautiful Spring

 We've been having lots of fun in the sun.  It's been the most amazing spring and we have been enjoying every minute of it! Lots of house and yard projects, but lots of playtime too.  I have a feeling it will be a glorious summer!!!  (Now if we can just get some water in Lake Tapps!!)

We took the boat to American Lake for a day a couple of weekends ago.  Lance did some fishing, I did some relaxing, and the kids did some swimming (brrrr!).