Late Autumn Visit to Lorien

Location: Outskirts of Lorien Date: November 5th-7th, 2018 Activity: Camping! Ended up being a pretty uneventful camping trip due to the cold, but we had some fun anyway! Had to drive through some pretty foggy stretches to get out here! Especially since this is deer country, you really don’t want to be going too fastContinue reading “Late Autumn Visit to Lorien”

Autumnal Stroll Through the Arboretum

Location: Washington Park Arboretum Date: October 30th, 2018 Activity: Stroll and exploration walk The kids were being so lazy! But we finally roused them, got them sweatered up, and in their stroller. It’s getting brisk outside! The weather held long enough for us to take the kids on a loop through the arboretum. We startedContinue reading “Autumnal Stroll Through the Arboretum”

Trip to Doomed Country Village

Location: Country Village, Bothell, WA Date: October 10th, 2018 Activity: Stroll, explore, and reminisce Woke up with another yoga class taught by instructor Sieh. He’s very talented. Decided to take the kids to Country Village after I heard that rumours of it being bulldozed soon were true. It’s been talked about for quite a fewContinue reading “Trip to Doomed Country Village”

Sieh’s First Trip to Elliot Bay

Location: Centennial Park, Seattle Date: October 9th, 2018 Activity: Stroll and Beach Exploration Sieh got to visit Elliot Bay for the first time! Leeloo has been on the Centennial Park waterfront trail a few times, but now she got to go with her brother which was even more fun! To get there, we rode onContinue reading “Sieh’s First Trip to Elliot Bay”

First Visit to the Wetland!

Location: North Creek Park, North Creek Trail Date: October 2nd, 2018 Activity: Exploration stroll We started the day with a yoga class taught by instructor Sieh. Then, once we were all limbered up, we headed off to the wetland near the kids’ grandma’s house. I can’t believe I’ve never brought them here before! It wasContinue reading “First Visit to the Wetland!”

Stroll to the Owl Park with Special Guest: Gramma!

Date: September 19th, 2018 Location: Highlands Park, Mill Creek, WA, USA Activity: Stroll to the park A stroll with Gramma! Since she got them the new stroller, their grandma was eager to take them for a spin in it. The higher handle (we’re 5’9”, and it’s actually tall enough for us) and big bicycle-style wheelsContinue reading “Stroll to the Owl Park with Special Guest: Gramma!”

Visit to Homer Harris Park with tio Jamie

Date: September 3rd, 2018 Location: Homer Harris Park, Seattle, WA, USA Activity: Walk in the park It was so nice outside, but a little cooler than it’s been, AND the air quality was good, so we took the kids to a nearby park. They got to explore in their matching tanktops. Leeloo thinks she shouldContinue reading “Visit to Homer Harris Park with tio Jamie”

Gildergreen Grove with tio Jamie

Date: August 26th-28th, 2018 Location: Gildergreen Grove, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA, USA Activity: Camping! I finally get to work on the blog post while I’m actually out camping! Drove out here Sunday night after work, and it was RAINING! If you’re not in the PNW, this might not seem like something to be excitedContinue reading “Gildergreen Grove with tio Jamie”