Discovering Washington: The Wetlands at Theler Center

I grew up in a small town in Washington called Allyn. Its only claim to fame, that I know of, comes from the show ‘Dirty Jobs.’ In the episode where Mike Rowe (swoon!) is digging for geoducks. He was digging around waist deep in mud, in my town. (Sadly it was filmed years after I moved away.)

This town is not even big enough to justify a school system. I had to go to school in the nearby town of Belfair. It’s because of this, I consider both Allyn and Belfair my hometown.

The second I graduated from high school, my parents moved out of the house I grew up in, and I never looked back.

I was shocked to find out in college that people knew about Belfair because they grew up vacationing there! I couldn’t believe it. What is there to do in such a small, po-dunk town.

Now, as a mom, I get it. It’s a place people go to unplug, which I daresay, means a whole lot more now, than it did back then!

Discovering Washington: The Olympic Game Farm

On Monday, we thought we would go on our first big Washington adventure. It was a spontaneous decision but it was a beautiful day and we refused to stay inside.

We decided to make the hour and a half drive to Sequim so we could go to the Olympic Game Farm.

The drive was great because we had an incredible view for most of it.

The State Fair

My parents took the family to the fair yesterday. I told Z about it on Wednesday and she kept bringing it up throughout the rest of the week. So, no backing out. Sigh.

The fair isn’t my favorite place to be, (especially on a Saturday.)

Blueberry Picking!

First impressions are important.

When you first meet someone, whether it’s for a first date or job interview.

The first time you go to a new place. Is it a clean restaurant? Does it seem like it’s a fun place worthy of your family’s time?

Fun in the Tub

When my daughter hit 18 months, she suddenly decided she hated bath time.

Perhaps she got water in her face one too many times?

I don’t really know the real reason, all I know is when bath time would come, she would start whining and crying.

So That’s Your Motivator?

The past few mornings have been awesome! Aside from being so tired my eyes are burning, both of my children have a new found independence.

Play Dates-For Baby or for Mama?

It’s good to get your kids around other kids. Learn to socialize and teach them how to share.

I love play dates at my house because the boring old toys my kids are used to, are now being played with by another kid. This astonishingly renews the value of said toys.

What to Do Today…

It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Seattle. Both kids are napping and when they wake up, we will get to decide what to do for the rest of the day.