Manic March

If you're reading this and have been commenting on any posts that I post on Facebook, note that I am not ignoring you. I gave up Facebook for Lent and, in all honesty, it was probably one of the best decisions I have made in a long time. I love Instagram, as that is the photographer in me, and being wrapped up in images from across the globe to feed my wanderlust soul is never a bad thing. I multi-post between the two platforms, but mostly post to Instagram first.

Anyway, March came and went in fury. It's hard to believe it's April and spring break. That means, 9 weeks until the end of quarter 4 and it's officially summer. The saying is true...the older you get, the faster life seems to slip right on past.

We've enjoyed the nice weather we've been blessed with, even if early March ended up being a bit cold. So here are highlights from March.

Hot Chocolate Run and Seattle Fun

Maddy and I signed up for the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K in Seattle. I think next year I will do the 15K, but we had fun running the 5K together. We got to Seattle the day before and enjoyed walking the city, as usual. We went up into the Space Needle, which is currently being renovated. They are making an all-glass floor, which is will end up rotating similarly to the restaurant. They also redid the observatory deck, which is now an all glass platform which gives the illusion you're literally floating in a few places. You have to have a real non-fear of heights to enjoy the new upgrades. Jax has a difficult time with uneven surfaces, glass surfaces, or surfaces that have grates on them, so he refused to step out on the glass floor. We also enjoyed the Great Wheel and dinner along Pike Place. Seattle is always entertaining. The run was early Sunday and we had a blast. It was pretty cold, but the hot chocolate treats following the event were awesome and worth our time.

Maddy rocked the run! If there is a fun component, she jumps on it. Hot chocolate was her motivator.

At the Space Needle

Leery about walking on the glass surface.

Holding Papa's hand, peering over the edge cautiously.

Gun wall

Family Space Needle Pic

The Observatory "Floating" Bench

Tuckered out

On the Great Wheel

Hurricane Ridge

We ventured up Hurricane Ridge for one more snowshoe excursion with our friends and the weather couldn't have been more awesome and plain beautiful. We were stoked to get in three snowshoe trips this winter.

Olivia relaxing with some hot chocolate after our jaunt.

Feeding the birds

Olivia and Maddy

Nikki and Olivia

Our Crew 2019

Sweet bundled Viktor

Olympic Views

PB&J Face

Eating out of the palm of her hand

Trio

Spring Has Sprung!

Of course, spring is in full swing and that means yard projects are underway. Jax loves the mud and discovering worms and tree frogs, digging, and running around barefoot, even if it isn't quite warm enough.

Mud and dirt don't stop this girl, either.

Spring Break Adventures

Spring break has just begun and our adventures went off without a hitch on Saturday and then again on Sunday. We hiked Shi Shi Beach along the wild Olympic Coast with my friend, Tonya, and then canoed off Cline Spit near our home after church on Sunday. With the incredibly warm and flawless, summer-like weather, we are not complaining about any opportunity to get outside. The coast was chilly. However, it was perfect without the rain.