This past weekend we had our family reunion that we have been looking forward to for months. We left Kent Thursday and our first stop was in Aberdeen to get a few things, eat lunch, and to stop at this sweet Star Wars shop.
It was packed full of everything Star Wars and it was very ironic that I found out the owner is from Rigby, ID.....small world.
Then we made it to our destination on Lake Quinault.
Here is our home for the weekend- it was awesome!
The house was big enough for our needs and had this huge yard to enjoy right on the lake.
There was even a pond on the property that had some beavers in it. There was quite a few trees down and you could hear them chomping away on the wood.
Thursday was my birthday so I made a big birthday cake and we had a fun little party for me. It was very nice and enjoyable.
I asked Anna for a big piece and boy did she give me a HUGE piece which I enjoyed very much. :)
Every night we enjoyed a campfire right on the lake. It was fun to roast marshmallows and the smoke kept the mosquitoes away.
It was so nice having the lake right there. The kids loved throwing rocks in it and a few people also enjoyed swimming.
On Friday we spent the day at the ocean. Our first ocean stop was at Ruby Beach. It was a rocky beach that had a lot of smooth rocks that were great for skipping.
Also since the rocks were so smooth there was a ton of these small rock stacks all around. Some of us even made our own stacks to add to the collection.
Lounging on the beach with Papa.
On our way to the second beach for the day we made a quick stop to see a very large cedar tree.
Then we went to Beach 4. This beach was my favorite. It had a ton of tide pools and so many sea creatures. I loved it!
Paige fell asleep on the way to this beach and she slept in my arms and then Papa's arms for awhile. It was nice to hold her while she slept because it never happens.
Brothers
Pointing out the starfish.
Looking for aggots.
On Saturday we took a couple of hikes in the rain forest. It was so green and everything was covered in moss.
Our first hike of the day was to an old homestead.
We decided here was a great time to take some family pictures.
Then we hiked up to another huge cedar tree and then walked around the lake for awhile.
Aaron and Nate had fun throwing the biggest rocks that they could pick up into the lake because where we were it dropped off really fast so they would get some big splashes.
Everyone got to cross the tree that was over the stream.
This was our lineup of drinks to taste test for this year.
Then Sunday we packed up and cleaned up and on our way out we stopped and did a short hike up to a small waterfall.
It was a great reunion and I can't wait until next time!
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