Spring Baseball

Carson just finished his first season playing coach pitch with the Bonney Lake Little League.  It was such a great experience.  He had an awesome coach and a lot of his teammates were from his school.  He learned a lot and improved immensely throughout the season.  We'll definitely be back next season.  Go Mariners!

Walla Walla weekend with Grandparents

 It's been a while since we've been to Walla Walla to visit Lance's parents, so we found a good weekend and decided to head over there.  They have a community pool right across the road from their house, so of course the kids were very excited.  Carson got up early Saturday morning and helped Papa Tom clean it and get it ready for the day.

Lance and I were able to sneak away Saturday afternoon for a mini date.  (Thanks Grandparents!) We went downtown and went wine tasting and did a little shopping in the sunshine.  It was wonderful!  Papa Tom and Anna took the kids to check out the Whitman Mission and then over to the new Veterans Memorial Pool.  They had a blast!

 Rylee also helped Anna decorate a birthday cake for Lance.  She did a great job!  We had a family dinner on Saturday night at Anna's sisters house with her father Gene and Dorothy.  It was great to see them all again!  I wish I would have taken some pictures!

What a great weekend!  We need to visit more often.  Walla Walla is such a cute little town!

 My friend Tania and her family dog-sat Coulee for us.  I'm sure Coulee was in heaven spending the weekend with her girlfriend Lola!  They are so cute together!

We went over Chinook Pass on the way home since it was such a beautiful day.  We even stopped to check out some new potential camping spots!  Score!

M's game

Lance took the kids to "Little League" day at the M's game last weekend.  They took the Sounder up with some other kids from Carson's team.  It was both kids first time on the Sounder and Carson's first Mariners game!

 They had fun exploring the stadium and eating all kinds of yummy food.

Hiking Mt Peak

 We finally got some great hiking weather so we took full advantage and hiked Mt Peak for the first time.  We took the steep side and I was a little worried about Coulee.  She's getting older and gets tired pretty easily these days.  Everyone did great (with the exception of a few whines from the kiddos "Are we to the top yet??"), and the kids even raced down.  This was a quick, fun hike and a great workout!  I'll definitely be doing it again soon!

Leavenworth Girls Getaway

Girls weekends are the best.  They really are.  I just returned from a weekend in Leavenworth with my besties.  We had a relaxing weekend filled with sun, wine tasting, eating delicious food, and shopping!  What could be better?  I always return from my girls weekends recharged and ready to take on the upcoming week.

We wine tasted at a few different wineries that I had not been to before.  We checked out Patterson Cellars, Icicle Ridge, John Patrick and Milbrandt.  I think I bought a Rose' from each one!  SO good!  🍷

We lucked out with some absolutely perfect weather.  Just warm enough to wear shorts/ tanks and sit outside to enjoy the views.  

We did a spirit tasting at Blue Spirits Distillery.  It was my first spirits tasting and it was so fun!  They made little tiny drinks out of every tasting so we could actually taste it is a drink we would normally drink.  I bought the cucumber vodka, it was so crisp and refreshing!  I can't wait to have it in a cocktail on my deck this summer!

Sunny weekend in Manson

We just returned from our annual spring weekend in Manson.  We lucked out with some absolutely beautiful, warm weather.  We arrived Friday afternoon and went straight to the pool with drinks in hand.  Heaven!  Our friends Elisabeth, Sherman and their two boys arrived later that evening.

There was a casino event in town so it seemed like everyone must have been gambling.  The kids had the pool and hot tub to themselves!  They had a blast and played so well together.

 We did a little exploring and playing on the beach.  Manson is such a cute little town!

 We visited Tunnel Hill Winery for the first time.  The grounds were beautiful and had a lot of space for the kids to run around and explore.  They even had a playground out front, which meant it was much easier for the parents to enjoy wine tasting in peace!

Saturday night the girls sat by the pool while the guys grilled steak and shrimp and the kids swam.  We talked (dreamed) about retirement plans and where we should be snowbirds at.  Absolutely perfect end to a fun day.

 Sunday was beautiful weather as well.  We shopped a little at a local boutique while the hubbies and kids played downstairs in the "mancave."  We walked downtown to Alta Cellars and enjoyed mimosas/ sangria while they kids drew on the sidewalk with chalk.  We ended the weekend celebrating Cinco De Mayo with mexican food and beers/ margaritas at a new mexican food place in town.  My fav!  

The weekend went too fast!  It was so much fun catching up with great friends and watching the kids make so many new memories.  See you next year Manson!