For the last week of July I took a staycation, one week off to hang with the kids and celebrate Kenzie's birthday. With Steph eight months pregnant, camping was pretty much off the table, so we did the next best thing, finding a cabin on the Chiwawa River near Leavenworth! Our rental pretty much included every camping activity other than sleeping on a mat over dirt and rocks, which Steph was quite okay with.
Activities included hiking, fishing, campfires, horseshoes, giant chess, foosball, and playing in the icy cold river. We also brought Jackson's bow and arrow that he got for his birthday, polishing our archery skills in advance of the Olympics!
The kids most enjoyed hiking, hot tubbing, and marshmellow roasting around the campfire, and in general were just excited to spend 4 uninterrupted days together. They also surprisingly had fun on a day trip to Leavenworth, where we enjoyed Bavarian food and shopping.
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| Professional relaxers |
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| Exploring an old growth forest |
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| Jackson, Kenzie, Steph and Baby ?? enjoy a nice break during our hike to Hidden Lake |
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| Hidden Lake, Unhidden Smiles |
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| Smoke dog poses for his glamour shot |
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| Didn't catch any fish but they did catch 2 dragonflies. And we watched another kid catch a fish and then an otter came up and stole it! |
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Giant chess
Archery! |
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| Corey scores a bullseye! |
