Our third week brought a couple more hikes while up at the cabin and then back down to the house for more lake time and parks. Even though Covid restricted a lot of our acitivties this summer (museums, sporting events, restaurants, etc...) we still found plenty to do and had no trouble filling our days with fun.
We took a Sunday drive to the top of the Hyak. Griffin fell asleep on the way up, so we left him in the car while we explored. The kids had fun sitting on the chairlift and running around at the top looking at all the ski run signs. They all look so high up in the summer without all the snow on the ground.
On our way back down from the cabin we hiked the nature loop trail we had done before a couple years ago. The kids loved it because there are 12 numbered signs along the trail that mark points of interest like a tree growing out from a rock, or towering cedars that were over 1,000 years old! After each sign they would start running along to see who could find the next one first.
We also hiked part way up a different trail to the bridge near a little waterfall. We tried playing Pooh Sticks at the waterfall since there was a bridge over the water, but the river was a little turbulent and only one of the sticks that was dropped in popped out on the other side. It was so nice to get to enjoy the outdoors!
Fun times at the elementary school park
Poor Griffin just had to sit on the sidelines and watch the fun. It's hard to be a baby.
The neighbors let us borrow their floating pad and it was so fun! One of the highlights of the trip. The kids loved to run around on the pad and jump off and on. Even the adults had fun.
We went back to the Bateman's sandy beach for some sand castle building
The Sammamish state park opened while we were there! It is a favorite because of it's fun swings and cute playground.
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