Spring Break, Fort Stevens

 I am friends with a group of people who love to go camping.  Just before spring break there were some openings in some yurts at Fort Stevens.  They invited us and I debated for some time about going because it is cold and rainy here.....how much fun can you have when it's cold and raining?  So we went. I have to admit, it was so so cold and it was really wet the first night and I had to work really hard on not being so cranky that I ruined the "fun" for everyone, but during the day when we went for bike rides and it felt warmer it really was fun :)  The trails were nice and relaxing and the Fort is full of history, and with this bunch of kids there was never a dull moment :)  I'm glad I went but I think I might wait for the summer camping trips next time.....who am I kidding, I went for Emma this year and if we get invited again I'm sure I will go for Emma again.  That girl can talk me into almost anything and apparently almost freezing to death is one of them :)

Emma and Tayler Young, Emmilee Woodward

Dead Ringers

 This year Tayler's Robotics team built one heck of a robot.  It really was amazing and they did such a great job.  We went to two state competitions and took the PTC design award at both.
Guidelines for the PTC Design Award

• Team must submit an Engineering Notebook with detailed robot design drawings
• Robot differentiates itself from others
• Design is both aesthetic and functional
• Well thought out basis for the design (why i.e. inspiration, function, etc.)

 I know Tayler was happy about this award, after all their hard work he told me this was one award he really wanted.  I guess if they can't take state then this is the next best thing for him :)  What a great year!  We came so so close to winning state.  It is a little frustrating but they went and did really well and showed skill and gracious professionalism :)

Olympic National Forest

 January 29th Hope, Emma and I went to the Olympic National Forest also known as the Olympic Peninsula.  We have lived in the Northwest for 10 years and haven't ever made it to this part of Washington.

 It was so beautiful, the drive along the Hood canal was relaxing. I could just imagine a pod of whales swimming in the canal.   We stopped for some breakfast and the lady in the restaurant said that Orca's do swim into the Hood canal.  It would have been fun to see.

 We stopped at Crescent lake, there was a Pier and a older looking lodge that was so quaint.  There was a couple getting old timey engagement photo's while we were there.  I'm sure they turned out beautiful.

Emma taking cool photo

Forks Washington was a must, I thought it was funny they have capitalized on the Twilight movies so much even though that is the only reason we went there hahaha.

It was a little cold, a little rainy but a fun quick trip.  I will add it to my "want to go back" list.