Hiking in the Northwest

Last Saturday was going to be a beautiful day in the Northwest. The stars aligned: not only was our schedule free of activities, but Jarrett was willing to go on a hike with me. Nevermind that the boat is in the shop, he was willing. So we drove all of 1/2 hour to hike the Twin Falls trail. It was beautiful and a great way to spend a Saturday morning. We may have to try that again!

Girls' Weekend at Whidbey

It seems like ages ago, but back at the beginning of July I was invited by a friend to get away for a weekend at a cabin on Whidbey Island. There were just three of us, and the "cabin" was far from rustic. It sat right on the beach, and we sat for hours watching out the big windows at cruise ships going by, dolphins swimming in the Sound, and a big blue sky. We watched movies, ate junk food, went on a short hike, and strolled an arts festival in Langley. And of course, we did a lot of talking and laughing. Thanks girls, I needed that!

Soccer Tournament Success!

We spend 3 weekends of our summer going to soccer tournaments with Tristan's select team, the Rapids. Last year the team had a discouraging season. But this year got off to a GREAT start. The Rapids participated in a tournament almost 2 hours north in Burlington, WA. The team looked so good! We ended up in the finals, and faced a tough team on their home field. The Rapids were on top 1-0 with about 7 minutes left in the game, at which point the opponent scored. Tied 1-1 at the end of regulation, they went into a penalty kick shoot out. The Rapids came up just short with 3 goals compared to their 4. While coming in first would have been amazing, the team felt really good about their 2nd place medals. It was the first time the Rapids, a team in their 3rd year, had placed in a tournament. Way to go Rapids!