Taste of Tacoma

It's Sunday. Lily & Jimmy flew out today.
Before they did though we hit the Taste of Tacoma at Point Defiance Park
Sadly no pictures of this. The big boys choose not to attend with us.
There was a ton of vendors both food and crafts.
I would really enjoy going again next year with a bit more money and time.

Wolf Haven

Today is our first real day with Nonna, Rich, Lily & Jimmy.

Hubby is still tied up resting so he wont be able to travel around with us the next few days.

We went to Wolf Haven a bit down south from us.

The drive was pretty quick. We arrived had a picnic did a small tour and headed out on our way.

I got more flower pictures than wolf pictures but it was a nice day all in all.






Lily & Jimmy cooked up dinner. There where a few things I'd never had so now I know how to cook them I will be adding them into our menus.

last weekend w/ Nonna

WOW!

We had super duper busy and long day Friday.

(I know its Wednesday and I'm now writing)

Mom (Nonna) left Saturday

so we were trying to get a great last day together.

We hit the Olympic Game Farm in Sequim,WA

How neat to have such close contact with the animals on the drive through trail.

L & J had a hoot with the goats in the petting zoo.

We were allowed to feed bread to the animals so we brought our own with us.

Go figure-they wouldn't eat our fresh wheat baguette type bread.

They would only eat the Wonderbread the place sold.

Theres no way I'm posting all the pics but here are a few.

Then we hit Graysmarsh Farm.

It's a wonderful U-Pick Organic Berry and Lavender Farm.

We got a big bucket of Loganberries that we all picked together.

Of course I picked up 2 bottles of Lavender Oil and a baggie of Lavender.

Oh what to do with the oil....

With the dried Lavender I mixed it with Epson Salt and made sachets for our drawers and closets.

Recipes to come for Loganberries-trust me I had to figure out a way to use them all up.

Poor L had a reaction to them.

Well maybe 2-3 would be ok but not handfuls all day everyday 2-3 days in a row.

Lastly we went to Silverdale,WA

to their Whaling Days .

We didn't stay for fireworks cause it would have been way to late but we did get the kids on some rides.

It's a cute little town right on the water.

this weekend

Friday mom, myself and the two big boys went hiking.

Seriously....We did 3.8 miles in the

NW WA Temperate Rainforest Quinault.

I'm still sore and it's Sunday.

It was surely nice to enjoy a day with C & A alone with no babies.

Next Friday we're hitting a Game Farm a few hours away.

We'll take the whole family for that trip.

Then mom leaves to go back to TN.

I've really enjoyed having her nearby again.

Well here's some pics of course.

Here's a gift set I did for a birthday party that we went to on Saturday,

It's a sz2T dress w/ shorts and scarf,

I love it so much I'm working on a 6m dress in the same print.

I hit the Market today!

Oh and I found a great little taqueria on the way back.

Lunch was so yummy.

Carnitas tacos w/a side of rice and beans,

I'm talking traditional tacos w/fresh onion, cilantro & lime,

yum, yum, yum, my favorite

Poulsbo

When we first got here I got to spend a few days with my mom,

it was really nice that she had the same days off as our arrival.

The kids got to see, talk, play with her.

We thought she would be living in WA at the same time as us

but things have changed and as it stands we get here in July she leaves in Aug.

Well she took us up to a town called Poulsbo,

it's a little Viking town in NW WA.

Cute, Quaint, on the water and full of tourist.

I didn't get any pics of the town or shops because honestly I haven't mastered taking pics while trying to keep the two little ones on the sidewalk.

I did get some pics of our walk along the water and on to a trail that lead to a park and back up to the street.