This icicle enthusiast had many to choose from
Because Eaton was a winter wonderland
Canopy gazing
Treehouse has the iconic look
But the A-Field/Riding ring area was the winner on this day
Digging until…
There goes Landry!
Also they made this ice wall (Icicle storage facility?)
Second night glow (and pizza)
Frustrated by a broken thermostat? Just take in the view behind me…
Did you want to see more pictures? Because I have some!
Landry set this one up
Can you even believe the beauty of this setting? The winding White River, omg
What in the world is going on, she wonders?
One zany, colorful picture from Zoolights (Nov. 29)
(Another) absolute beaut from Thanksgiving Day
Same day, handsome portrait
And this last one taken while the kids were playing at Owen Beach (Nov. 13)
We ventured into the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest for a Christmas tree!
Within certain parameters — not too close to a body of water, a trailhead, or a campsite, etc. — our permit allowed us to take any tree!
Over, under, behind
Across…
Until this snow-laden evergreen caught our eye
Timber!
The tree sat in the back with the kids and dripped on them the whole way home!
Here’s our little friend all stretched out and decorated
Here comes winter!
We found forests in Bellingham for the holiday!
We started Thursday with a chilly loop hike at the Stimpson Family Nature Reserve
Moss! Ferns! Leaves!
And in the afternoon we descended 51 steep steps…
To hidden Locust Beach
On Friday we failed to see the views from the top of Chuckanut Mountain
Because it was socked in and pouring
But different stairs…
Led to more natural treasures, like curvy trees!
And dry cliff walls with caves!
In a different part of the park we risked the rising tide in another cave (so cool!)
And eventually came inside to swim in the warm hotel pool
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Still seeking that elusive family photo… all of the “losers” are winners in their own way <3
Hopping around on driftwood
Snugglebomb!
Half and half — look at the color of the water on the overcast side versus the blue sky side. Wild!
Heading upstairs to prepare
Friendly audience
Taken by the gym teacher
Grainy photo of Landry on stage 🙂
Thanks for coming, Grands!
Brighter for reading
Slightly more time for it, too
Happy Halloween!
Non-costumed parents
For the six Saturdays of the fall soccer season we’ve started out like this:
Landry gearing up for soccer
Hazey hunkering down with a book