Sunshine makes for a campfire night...

Great night for a campfire out back!  One just has to LOVE summer weather in May!!!

Spring Break Camp Trip..

We just returned from our second annual Spring Break camp out with our dear friends, the Metcalf family. As expected, this year proved to be just as fun as last year!! We enjoyed hours of fun that included: long dog walks, searching the beach for agates (Kate is the master Agate finder), Ross did sword building, scavenger hunts, football games, chalk drawing, races, great campfires and awesome company! This year, the Ward family joined us on day two. We had a great time visiting with them and watching the kids put together a race around the camp loop... Kailey's long legs won the first place spot, but all kids did such an amazing job!  We are very blessed to have such amazing friends!! I tell you what, we just got home and I already can't wait until next year!!

Camp Fire Tonight...

Ahhh... Enjoying a campfire and some natural frog "music" tonight....

Spring Break is finally here....

Spring has sprung in our town... Flowers are in bloom, the weather is gorgeous (and dare I say warm), but most of all Spring Break has arrived!!!!! Yay!!! I am sooooo excited, because this will bring the second annual camp trip with our friends!! We are planning for sunny skies, beach play, hikes and campfires.... Ahhhhhh! It will be so much fun and I can't wait!!! :)

Before our trip though, there is a Salmon Derby for Rick to fish in (and hopefully WIN), Easter celebration and a few very important birthdays! Happy birthday to my wonderful Dad and both of Rick's wonderful parents!! Wish we lived closer and could celebrate your special days with you all!!

Happy Spring Break everybody!!!!

It arrived...

Let the planning begin!!!

First Camp Trip of 2013...

Well, we had our first camp trip of the year! We headed out to Fort Casey State Park on beautiful Whidbey Island. The weather was gorgeous, yes it was cold, but you just cant beat the beautiful sunshine in February!! We had a great time exploring the forts, skipping rocks, playing on the beach (that was right off our campsite), BB tried to pan for gold (ha!) and of course - watching the ferry come in and out! We also had the joy of watching two bald eagles fight in mid flight literally right above our camp -- and VERY low! No pictures were taken as we to busy staring at the sky with our mouths open in ahhhh.. It was very cool!!! I have to say that 2013 is off to a great start!!

A new year has just started and that means that new journeys are waiting for us...

Well, it's a new year and this is the time when I get giddy with the planning of new adventures!! I am already excited for upcoming Spring camp trips with friends, our annual razor clam dig/campout on the coast and last, but certainly NOT least... we are going to ALASKA again this summer!!! We went on this amazing road trip over the summer of 2010 and it was the most amazing journey of my life! The uninterrupted family time was so priceless and we have been dreaming of our return trip since we got home from the last journey north. Well, the waiting is over and we will be heading north again before to long!! And yes, the planning has started!!! Since finding out that we really are able to do it again, our noses have been in our old Milepost charting routes and noting where we want to go again (or leave off this trip). I can't wait for the new Milepost to be released... ugh, got to wait until March!! Oh well, until then I will be dreaming of this upcoming adventure and planning away! Yeah, I guess you could say I am a little bit excited!! Happy 2013 to everyone, make it a GREAT year!!!