faith, Gathered thoughts

Happy Easter

Thankful for the sacrifice made for me today . I am known as redeemed, forgiven and a new person all because my king choose to die for me and all humanity ❤️

Book, history, homeschooling

A Few of our Favorite Books in Homeschooling

States, Presidents , American Girl and sight words are just a few of the things we have been learning this year ❤️

family adventures, pnw, Review, travel

White Pass Winter Castle Fun ❄️

Winter Castle at White Pass

A few weeks ago we were able to attend the Bantam Cup event @whitepass. It was such a fun day and we loved all the excitement on the slopes. We saw so many that were dressed up as chickens and all sorts of characters that it added to the fun of the day.


One of our favorites was the life size Winter Castle from the Winter Carnival weekend . The Castle crew, artists and sculptors all did an amazing job on the art and sculptures creating a circus theme. It also made the perfect back drop to the awards podium plus it was fun for the littles to explore.


Have you ever seen a life size Snow castle? Check out our reel below of the castle ⬇️

And check out our other post of White Pass ⬇️

homeschooling

The Life Cycle of a Caterpillar to a Butterfly in Snacks

How fun is this! The metamorphosis of a caterpillar to a butterfly in snacks..a fun way to learn this and make it come alive

california, California adventure, disney, Disneyland

Groot~ Character Meet and Greet

Well hello Groot.. he was trying to figure out what our cell phone was …
these one on one character interactions are some of our most cherished memories from Disneyland California Adventure .
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What is your favorite character meetup?

family adventures, pnw, Review, travel

Frankie Feetsplinters ~ Thomas Dambo Northwest Troll

“Frankie don’t like slimy fish, cause fishes are all so dumb
And Frankie don’t like little humans, humans are so dumb
Frankie don’t even like trolls, cause trolls are also dumb
But Frankie’s mouth’s the only one that says the word of dumb”
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  • Thomas Dambo


Frankie Feetsplinters,one of the Thomas Dambo’s Northwest Trolls, lives at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard.He is one of the six trolls that the Danish artist has made from recycled materials and has installed around the Northwest . Frankie is the youngest and most irresponsible of all the Trolls in Way of the Bird King.You see him stepping on a wood bench which is part of the art.
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He is also one of the few Trolls which has come out of the forest to an urban environment.Look for the birdhouses . They are a clue that you are in the right area .
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Pro tip- plan to go on the first Thursday …Admission to the Nordic Museum is free ⭐️

California adventure, Disneyland

Pixar Balls

Instant joy seeing these Pixar balls at the Lamplight Lounge in California Adventure ✨

coffee, Gathered thoughts

Be Still ❤️

I am still learning how to be still .. good reminder to pause and soak in some time at Gods feet ❤️Happy Friday friends!

Goals, hiking, pnw, travel

Hurricane Ridge Snowshoe

We were able to finally make it to Hurricane Ridge ✨The trail has eluded us for a few trips due to closures. The drive up was beautiful .The parking lot was quickly filling so once we parked , we geared up and set out on the trail . There were already several groups of snowshoers on the trail so plan to go early .


The trail was absolutely beautiful! Trees covered in snow and really perfect conditions when we started. After we let the more popular turnaround point to continue to the summit , the snow became softer and was harder to navigate with just spikes so we changed to snowshoes.The snow became less packed and even with snowshoes there was still some post holeing making it difficult to climb . The path was also getting hard to see because the snow was covering tracks and even with navigation it was difficult. With white out conditions, we turned around about 1/2 mile from summit . Sometimes knowing when to turn around is one of the hardest decisions when you are so close .



Trail Stats ⬇️
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📍 Hurricane Ridge
🧭 Deming , Wa
🥾 3.4 miles RT ( we came in at 4.58 )
🏔️ 826 ft elevation gain ( we gained 758 )
⭐️ Stats based on AllTrails and Apple


Hurricane Ridge is in avalanche terrain, so it is best to check the NWAC avalanche forecast before venturing out (updated every night at 6pm).

Check out our Snowshoe at Artist Point ~ Mt. Baker ⬇️

disney

Magical Details ✨

Pretty little details that make even the ordinary magical ✨