SIPRESS SCOOP

March was busy.   It was go-go-go all month but sometimes that is good when the going is good.   We started out the month by taking our annual trip to go tubing in the mountains with the kids.   We tried somewhere new and drove out to Snoqualmie Pass.   I had read an article online that they had a towrope for tubing and that the area was family friendly for all ages so we loaded up to check it out on the second.   We had parked on the wrong end of the resort but were able to catch a bus to the area we ended in no time.   The snow was falling hard & the wind was strong so if you or I go in the future I would recommend ski goggles.   We got two adult passes & two rider passes, next time I would get Issac is own pass/tube.   My final remarks would be to use the tow rope, because walking up the hill was a killer, we tried it once, lol.   The snack shack is a tight fit but offers a warm food collection & our favorite- hot chocolate!   The next weekend we dro

February seems so long ago but yet when I think about the month of February I can still remember the fabulous memories we created and the adventures we shared.   Here are our top three memories. On the 9th we had planned a trip to Mt Rainer to play in the snow.   However, with Mother Nature on our side we woke up to a beautiful white layer of fresh snow outside our own door.   No need to pack up and drive for two hours!   Tyler & I realized the snow was going to be decent before we went to bed the night before so as the kids drifted off to sleep we sat in the living room blowing up our inner tubes.   Honestly, Tyler did most the blowing.      In the morning the kids woke up around seven and we told them they had to eat breakfast before they could play outside.   They chowed down their eggs & sausage and were fully bundled and out the door by eight.   We took advantage of a hill outback and enjoyed a good hour of fun before any other children began to appear.   The ki

For Christmas our family received an amazing gift from Auntie Nicole & Uncle Warren- a trip to the Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park located in Grand Mond Washington.  The kids are too young to understand exactly how cool or how large of a gift the trip was but Tyler & I continue to be grateful for the weekend of memories. The week before our trip I showed the kids the Great Wolf Lodge website and videos so they understood what was going to be there.  The videos opened the door for the conversations we had about safety and following directions. Both kids got excited knowing they were going to a water park.  When we arrived our room was not ready and the place was swamped.  The kids wanted to jump right in to the water but the adults had to get situated.  On future trips I am going to have us wear our swimsuits under our clothes for the drive and have on our water friendly shoes.  That would have saved us a lil hustle & bustle and the need for two lockers.  Either wa