Our little family decided to go away together for a few nights while Daniel had 2 weeks paternity leave. We used vacation time when Lucas was born not knowing about the change in policy at work. We had to use it within the year so what better time than March? Our getaway ended up being such a wonderful time together. It almost makes me want to have another baby for the paid two weeks off!
We drove up North and stayed in Port Angeles and visited the Olympic National Park. Most of the park was still closed, but from what we did get to visit it was well worth the trip. Here are a few of the many pictures we took on our adventures.
This is a map of where we were last week. Our trip spanned from Port Townsend at the tip of the Puget Sound to the Olympic NP coastline.
Looking west across Lake Crescent
Moss encrusted trees hanging over a small river feeding into Lake Crescent
Some weird type of rainforest monkey
Looking towards the north shore of Lake Crescent 
Dan dead lifting a tree
Wild animals peeing in the park
This was kind of cool because you can see two trees that sprang up from a fallen tree
Forrest fires can burn out the inside of a tree but the tree still lives
Again looking towards the north shore of Lake Crescent
Addie and Kenny on a log
A snapshot from the side of the highway leading out to Rialto Beach (just north of LaPush)
More Rialto Beach. You can't see it in this picture but this was the largest surf I have seen on the Oregon/Washington coast.
Near sunset at Rialto
The beach was littered with these old dead logs. You have to climb over about 20 yards of them before you actually get to the water.
I love this picture. It almost seems like a fake background.
Waterfall up the Elwha River Valley (north end of the park not far from Port Angeles)
This is the front side of the old army barracks at Fort Warden, WA (2 miles north of Port Townsend)
Coastline of Fort Warden and the boys on the roof of the barracks.
Fort Warden light house
Jack and his snot/sand mustache
Crossing the Tacoma Narrows bridge was so scary I could barely watch. I was driving so it made it even worse.
View from the Tacoma Narrows bridge
10 comments:
What gorgeous pictures! I love the last one. :) The blue water of the lake looks inviting. Cold, but inviting.
(Tell me Dan wasn't peeing with the boys)
SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I really want to go up there sometime. It looks like you all had fun, what a great way to spent paternity leave!
P.S. I love that Decode is the song playing on your blog while looking at those pics. :)
What beautiful pictures!!!
It was so great having dinner with you guys the other night. We really have to do it again soon!
Lovely! What a fun family outing. Great memories.
What a fun trip! I was able to go to washington once... ben was about a year old. I loved it. What a beautiful part of the country. I wanna come out again, can we make a lunch date? Love!!
What an awesome family vacation! Those will be great memories! I am excited for this summer! GREAT pictures!
It looks like so much fun you guys! It totally reminded me of places we would go for girls camp growing up with moss covering everything. People here have never seen that kind of beauty.
Nudity Alert!
Isn't the Pacific NW just gorgeous? No wonder the vamoires chose to come live here! (that one's for Dan).
The Olympic Peninsula is my favorite. I am so glad you guys had such a fun time and made some great memories.
vamoires = Vampires in English.
SO PRETTY!!! Wow. Looks like the kids had a great time too!
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