Riding the Horses

One of Adelyn's favorite things to do while at Nana's is to ride the horse. She likes to help groom, feed, lead, walk, and trot the horse. She got pretty good at getting the horse to speed up, slow down, and turn. It was pretty cute.

(Below: Adelyn and Buck)

Fun in Washington

While in Washington, we got to do a lot of fun things. The girls had a blast playing in the new playhouse, jumping on the trampoline, going jeeping with poppi, playing with the dogs, making a mess out of sand, walking up the creek, swinging on the swings, and having campfires on the deck. We miss it already.

Swinging, screaming "this is the best day ever!" (from the movie Tangled)

 

In Nana's Garden...

In Nana's garden, you will find...
...dirty little girls sprouting amongst the vegetables... raspberries... blueberries...and some anxious girls who love to eat fresh berries and peas right out of the bucket.

 

Time with Aunt Kayla

Adelyn got to spend some time doing special activities with Aunt Kayla. They got to go to the dollar movie and see Charlotte's Web, paint nails, and play dress up.

 

Adelyn loves her Auntie Kayla! Thanks for the fun!

Lost Lake

While in Washington there were only a handful of nice days. On one of those days my parents and I packed up the girls and took a hike to Lost Lake. This is one of my favorite places on earth. We used to hike in and camp there often while growing up. We hardly ever saw another soul and would play to our hearts content making rafts from drift wood, going on hikes, exploring the woods, and eating lots of great (camping) food. I love the seclusion and peace there. It is beautiful. Ahhh.

Not always happy... I thought it was funny

Adelyn filtering water from the river with Poppi

 

On the way back to the car we took a short detour to Quinn Lake. Although we never camp at this lake, I love it because of the color of the water. This picture does not really do it justice.

 

Quinn Lake

There is some beautiful places in Washington (that you would never see in the Utah desert). I miss it.

Pacific Science Center

While in Washington were able to go visit the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. The girls had a blast. They got to do all sorts of things like touch starfish, play with water and musical instruments, go through the butterfly room, learn about dinosaurs, and just have fun.

 

We had a great time hanging out with Nana and Aunt Kayla. Hopefully we get to do it again soon.

It's Raining....

It's pouring! And Addie cant resist. She woke up, ran into my room and exclaimed that it was raining and that she needed to get her boots, coat and umbrella ready so she could go outside as soon as possible. It reminds me of Washington, and it is days like these that I miss being there.

We recently took out part of our patio, due to some serious settling. We haven't been able to replace it yet, so now we have a great big pool next to our house.

Of course, I turn my back for a few moments, and she comes back like this....

 

At least she had fun. Brings back memories of when I was a kid.