Weekend Getaway

 This past weekend we had gorgeous weather and so last minute I found a little Airbnb for us to go on a little weekend getaway. It was in Shelton and right on the one of the inlets of the Puget Sound. I'm so glad that we went! I love any outdoor adventure I can go on with my family.

On our way to the house we stopped in Tumwater to see Tumwater Falls. We had a picnic lunch there and the girls played on the pirate ship (they loved walking the plank) for a bit before going on the beautiful walk to see the falls.

There was also a salmon fish hatchery there and there were so many fish jumping and going through it. It was an added bonus since I didn't know it was there.

The start of our walk. You get to walk along the river and there are so many little waterfalls and little things to see and explore. It was so beautiful!

We got to the bridge at the end where you can loop around to walk on the other side and it was covered in locks.

The big falls at the end- every time we saw a waterfall, McCall would reach out her cute little hand wanting to feel the water.

Paige was in charge of taking pictures this trip and she loved to take artistic shots. She got some pretty amazing ones on this walk!

We found some really cute girls in this tree. :)

Car fun in the back seat driving to our next stop.

We made a quick stop when we got into the city of Shelton to take a picture of these cool welcoming signs for the the city. The big Shelton sign is from a tree that was cut down. It was HUGE and sprouted in the year 1295!!!

Then we checked out this cool playground.

Then we made it to our Airbnb. We got all of our stuff in and checked on the inside of the house and then went down to the water. It was a rocky beach with a few shells and some crabs to find. The girls had fun finding rocks and shells and breaking them open. They were finding some big rocks to crack open and the little kid in Nate came out. I kept an eye on McCall as she crawled on the stairs and played in the rocks. 

We had some dinner and then we ended our evening with a fire with the most stunning view.

Smores were a big hit and watching the sky grow pink from the sunset.

The next morning we had breakfast, enjoyed the foosball and ping pong table in the garage, found a little lizard in our house that we set free, and enjoyed our view one last time before heading out.

We drove across this bridge to spend a few hours exploring Harstine Island. 

Our first stop was Harstine Island State Park. You park and then walk 0.35 miles down to the water. This hike was so pretty. I love hiking here and this was a prime example of it. Lot of trees, moss, undergrowth, and just so much green.

The beach was so pretty. There was a small stream that flowed into the water that the girls had so much fun in. Paige worked on diverting it and making another path. Baylor would float leaves and sticks down it and McCall was right in the water crawling everywhere. We had the beach to ourselves and it was simply wonderful.

Then we went to Jarrell Cove State Park. This is a campground and has a marina. We had a picnic here and then walked around to see the docks and the water. The tide was high so there was no beach area to play on but it was pretty to look around.

Then we made our way home. We decided to finish off our fun weekend with this glorious weather by going out on the kayaks and playing in the lake. 

A beautiful weekend with my beautiful family!