Well, Olympic
National Park that is...
Since it was the first day that the rain has stopped since we arrived in Washington, we decided to hop in the car with Josh's parents and go on a little adventure for the afternoon. We thought we'd head north to a little quaint touristy town called
Poulsbo. But as we reached our destination, Kate was fast asleep in the car. And since our Little One has been sick most of this trip and not sleeping well, no one wanted to wake her (especially me). So we kept driving north and ended up in Washington's northern
peninsula. It was a beautiful drive, one Josh and I have taken before when we headed up to Port Townsend. But today we went farther and found ourselves in Port Angeles at the base of the Olympic Mountains.
Unfortunately the main road to Hurricane Ridge was closed from the fresh snowfall. But we still managed to get close enough for some beautiful pictures.
Josh and his mom used to hike a lot together. They have visited numerous National Parks over their lifetime. Many of Josh's favorite memories involve
hiking and camping. Grandma Ann bought Kate her very own National Parks Passport Book. And Kate received her first stamp from the
Olympic National Park. She'll be too little to remember this trip, but this is a place we'll come back to.
Breathtaking scenery...simply breathtaking.
The leaves were almost as big as Kate herself!
Since it was the first day that the rain has stopped since we arrived in Washington, we decided to hop in the car with Josh's parents and go on a little adventure for the afternoon. We thought we'd head north to a little quaint touristy town called Poulsbo. But as we reached our destination, Kate was fast asleep in the car. And since our Little One has been sick most of this trip and not sleeping well, no one wanted to wake her (especially me). So we kept driving north and ended up in Washington's northern peninsula. It was a beautiful drive, one Josh and I have taken before when we headed up to Port Townsend. But today we went farther and found ourselves in Port Angeles at the base of the Olympic Mountains. Unfortunately the main road to Hurricane Ridge was closed from the fresh snowfall. But we still managed to get close enough for some beautiful pictures.
The leaves were almost as big as Kate herself!
This tree segment was huge! It began its growth in the year 1349.
We found normal sized tress to play in too.
Josh, Kate and I happened upon a carousel this week. I have always loved riding the carousel, and I was so excited to take Kate on her first ride. She laughed the entire time and yelled Weee over and over again! She has her daddy's adventurous spirit and loved the speed. What a fun way to spend a rainy evening. I'm not sure who had more fun...Kate or me!
