Yellowstone

We took a family field trip to Yellowstone with a homeschool group.  It was a great trip, but it was a lot of driving and we don't need to go back any time soon!

 Jellystone, Missoula, MT

West Yellowstone KOA

Mammoth Hot Springs

 Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Elk Ridge campground

A small camping trip with a friend turned into a PCF Reunion. 

We decided on Elk Ridge Campground outside of Naches as a half-way point between the western and eastern Washington folks.

We hiked Boulder Cave, sat around with our feet in the river, and Kim even broke out her T-Rex costume.  A grand time was had by all!

Boulder cave

 Joshua & Elsa

 Michelle & Nora

 Dianne & Kim

 Kimberly & Nora

Tom, Ruby, Bobbi Ann, Kimberly, Elsa, Kim, Stella, Benjamin, Nicoletta, Nora, Dianne, Joshua

Kris, Kerry, their daughters, and sister and her kids were also there.

Concrete KOA

May 26-29, 2017

We took our first camping trip of the year to the Concrete/Grandy KOA.  The weather couldn't have been better - gorgeous and sunny.  Very unusual for Memorial Day in Seattle! 

In addition to our 4, the kids brought friends, Dominique and Oliveo (best idea ever, I hardly saw the kids as they were off playing the whole time), my sister's family (Julie, Keith, Parker & Cecily), and my brother, Jared. 

We brought our trailer, still sporting a lovely, plywood-covered hole in the floor.  Eric attempted to repair the pinhole in the canvas, but the patch refused to stick. 

We put the boys outside in a tent as the camper is rather cozy.  There about froze the first night, but refused to give up their spot when the girls offered to switch with them. 

This was our first time staying at a KOA on a weekend and experiencing their "events".  There was ice cream, cake, bingo, putt putt golf, a jumping pillow and more.  You had to buy a bracelet for some of the events, which I find annoying, but the kids used them enough we got our money's worth. 

We drove into Concrete on Sunday to find some caches.  Pathetically, we found 2 out of 5 we looked for.  

Overall, a great weekend at the nicest KOA so far.  The kids came home sun-burnt, dirty and tired.  Perfect!

Othello

October 21-23, 2016

Who: Eric, Dianne, Joshua, Nora, Conner, Kim, Bobbi Ann & Ruby, Kris, Shaina and Rayna

We headed to Othello for the weekend to visit friends and took the trailer as our friends house was going to be full.  It was sure cozier in there with Eric added!

We about froze the first night, even with the heater running full blast.  It's under the dinette, so the beds on the ends don't get much heat.  We bought a heating blanket (and a memory foam topper) and the 2nd night was much more comfortable!

Eric went into Tri to visit friends, while us girls and kids went to the pumpkin patch and had fun. 

Redwood Trip

April 23-26, 2016

Who: Dianne, Joshua, Nora

Lincoln City KOA, OR
Site #006


Nice campground, spaces well spaced.  Huge playground.  Shower was pathetic.

Rained all night.  Poured.  Sounded like a hose on the roof!  Seems our tents need a coating of waterproofing spray.  Nora's sleeping bag was wet, luckily only on the end!

Very nice to have a trailer that we can get inside of for lunch and bathroom breaks.

Crescent City KOA, CA
Site # 106

Really, really nice!  Spaces are big, fairly private.  Tons of really cool sites back in the woods.  Big playground.  Rec room with ping pong and video games.

Visited the Trees of Mystery which I remember visiting as a kid.