Where the hell is Mt. Rainier?

Ok, so our trip started with pipe dreams involving hiking, snow, feeding marmots, showing the kids the 2nd largest mountain in the lower 48 states. But then reality set in and we soon realized that the summer starts later in the northwest and everything we wanted to do, was impassable, closed or being renovated. So, after totally pissing off Mark and Robin with our ever changing plans involving Mt. Rainier, cabins and camping, we settled on seeing Snoqualmie Falls and going to Mt Si for the hike in the rain. This picture of Rick and the kids on a big moss covered rock is a TRUE depiction of what most of the northwest resembles, just minus a 8 inch long banana slug. No wonder Edward and the whole Cullen clan chose to live in the gloom of the 10 months of gray skies in Seattle.

Emma was brave enough to traverse the toppled tree to prove herself as a real explorer alongside daddy. They were at least 10 feet above the ground and she needed to low crawl to get out there. I refused to let Reece try it.

The Seattle Sculpture Park in downtown and like a big open playground of giant metal art minus the fun. For real this place was boring

Rick and Emma stopping the walls from closing in

The Pike Place Market Pig on a true rainy Seattle day. The pig sits right in front of the famous fish throwing vendors and the kids couldn't believe the size of the salmon and gooey ducks. Can you tell how much Reece hated the smell from the fish everywhere in Pike's Place? Look at his face.

A passer-by on the trail up to Mt. Si was nice enough to take our family picture.

The great masterpiece The Thinker, only Rick is too silly

Snoqualmie Falls in North Bend, Washington. Gotta love the northwest and getting drenched every time you step outside. I'm sorry to say that even though I love Florida, I would trade it in a heartbeat for Seattle. Am I crazy?

The famous orange Pike Place sign. Ok the next blog is all about me and my quest for coffee