Trip along the Olympic Coast

October 21, 2011Posted inOlympic National Park, Seattle Living, Travel
Olympic National Forest – Hoh Rain Forest

Laura and I took two well-deserved days away from the kids, work, and normal routine of life to visit the Olympic Coast. Having lived in the Seattle area for two years, we have never spent quality time on the Coast. We chose to visit in October because we knew the leaves would be changing colors and, despite the possibility of rain and no visibility, it would be an excellent time to visit.

Also, Autumn finally learned to sleep through the night and have someone else put her to bed besides Mommy. It would be our first time away from Autumn but we were ready. We were thankful that Grandma Karen came up from Oregon to watch her and Ethan.

Pumpkin Picking Season Arrives!

October 7, 2011Posted inHalloween, Seattle Living
Picking out a pumpkin at Craven Farm.

Sorry Christmas tree farms, you don’t have a thing on today’s pumpkin patch. Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas and will always select my Christmas tree from a tree farm or a national forest, but it’s kind of a boring experience to go and cut a tree. I agree that just selecting a pumpkin is boring. That’s how I did it as a kid. But today’s pumpkin patch visit is more than selecting a pumpkin. It’s about an entertaining experience that captures a bit of the farm life. Craven Farm in Snohomish, Washington offered us that experience.