Rasar State Park and Rockport State Park

Mother's Day weekend promised weather that is practically unheard of in May, with temperatures approaching 80 F and clear clear skies, we knew we had to get out and do -something-!  And given that a significant amount of mileage isn't really possible anymore without me waddling like ridiculous, I found a couple places that promised nice views, flat trails and minimal lengths.

Between the two parks we did I think we ended up doing about 5 miles in total, so not too shabby, and it was perfect weather.  More to come once photos are uploaded!

Camano Island State Park

It was going to be a gorgeous weekend and when I woke up to blue skies and warming temperatures (and with Eric having to work on Sunday) we made a last minute decision to head up to Camano Island State Park for a quick hike in the sun. We even ran into two friends while we were out there!

Another extended Hiatus should be ending-ish

Again, apologies, around Halloween of last  year Eric and I learned that we were expecting a tiny human addition to the family. On top of that, we went house shopping and bought a house!  Our weekends since, with Eric working at least one weekend day every week and getting small home improvement projects completed, meant we didn't devote much time to getting out and exploring the outdoors.

Thankfully, things have settled down a bit and we're slowly getting back in the swing of things!  Expect two new posts shortly!

I'm not sure how much hiking we'll be doing in late June and July, as that's about when the kiddo is set to arrive, but we will for sure be including her in our adventures! Stay tuned!

Wallace Falls State Park (THE RETURN!)

We once again had a visitor from Florida (a different person this time!) who was a former coworker of Eric's. She had come out to visit a former and current coworker, Dan, and we were invited to come along with them to Wallace Falls. The last time we had been there was of course in December of 2010, so I was totally up for a new season for hiking to the falls.

It was a beautiful day, with warmer weather and the sun even made an appearance for a good portion of the trip!
 

Fort Flagler State Park

For this trip I had visitors, friends from Florida, and they wanted something that would be easy to moderate, with some good views. As it was going to be a sunny day, albeit a chilly one, I thought that one of the Puget Sound forts would be a good option! And so it was.

Big Four Ice Caves

Eric and I got a late-ish start today but we were doing a shorter hike today so it wasn't that big of a deal. We headed up to the Mountain Loop Highway and began the drive and climb into the mountains. It was heavily overcast and it wasn't long until we were driving into clouds. Snow started appearing on the side of the road as we passed through Verlot and became more substantial the closer we got to our destination.

Annette Lake Trail

Oh I've been bad. Though truthfully neither Eric nor I have been hiking as frequently, which completely ruins our awesome hike a week plans. But we picked it back up today with an awesome jaunt up to Annette Lake. Pictures to come! If you've got me on facebook, they're already there :D