Leavenworth & Colchuck Lake

Karann and I expanded our hiking adventures back in June, to include traveling to hike. Somewhere along the line, on … More

Steamboat Rock State atePark

Last weekend we took off to Steamboat Rock State Park. It’s been on the list since 2017 when we discovered … More

Yurt year four. Every September—August once—we hit up the Yurt Village at Kayak Point. It’s an annual trip we go … More

Three years strong, the annual tradition of staying in the Yurt Village at Kayak Point. This year I didn’t make … More

Mother’s Day weekend is Camp Orkila weekend. This has been a tradition since Blaise was three, back in 2013. Brian … More

Leavenworth has finally been checked off the list. It’s one of those because we live in Washington things to do. … More

Kayak Point has become an annual tradition. If two years in a row counts as a tradition. What a beautiful … More

The annual Camp Orkila trip took place over Mother’s Day weekend. Brian, Blaise, Laine, and Bob returned, and Saige and … More

Republic, Washington. Not a place I ever envisioned us vacationing. It’s a tiny town in the middle of nowhere (literally, … More

Camp Orkila, 2017. The annual tradition where Brian takes the kiddos to Camp Orkila on Orcas Island over Mother’s Day … More