I think Seattle must have the best park system in the world. There are over 400!!! of them, and I feel the need to see each one. This past week, Jeremiah went to try out Discovery Park. We had heard it was a good one, but we did not know it was 534 acres, over 11 miles of trails, and a slice of true wilderness right down the road from us. He came home like a kid on crack-rock, saying no matter what I was going there the next day to take a run. My husband can tend towards the superlative, and I sort of smiled and told him I’d be sure and try it out sometime. (Thinking in my mind that I had way too much to do on Sunday to take a long run, and surely he was just over-zealous, seeing as how he had not experienced all the parks the girls and I had.) The next afternoon, when he offered to watch the girls AND cook dinner if I would just GO, I finally left the mile-long list of things I was trying to accomplish and went. Wondering what kind of wonderful notion had possessed my husband :).
It was a long go, and there were some serious hills,
But that first glimpse of the beach they’d been working for, made it all worthwhile:
As a parent, I am not sure there are any joys greater than watching the wonder of your children as they delight in new experiences
And learn to love one another
With the promise of a lighthouse and more sandy shoreline, we resumed our hike.
We met a frightful, eight-legged creature along the way:
That big sister, in her apprehension, convinced baby sister to touch
And when baby sister tried instructing her elder, she was accosted instead 🙂
Finally, we found the lighthouse.
And we stood at the pinnacle of our journey and talked of sailors long ago who would have crashed into these very rocks if not for this sturdy beacon, shining through the darkness
I asked it they would like to move into this house and become the new light-house keepers. Sounds enchanting to me.
They thought playing sounded much more fun
It was a wonderful, wonderful experience I hope they will never forget. I know I won’t.
Abby- I think you're going to make us all want to move to Seattle! Your photographs are beautiful and I love how you describe your adventures with such detail. I so enjoy reading your blog and seeing all the ways God is working in your life. Have a good week!
Thank you for the mini vacation I feel like I was on while enjoying your pictures and precious girls.
I am laughing and crying in the library right now. awesome. Wish I could've gone on that nature hike…I have been doing a whole lot of sitting indoors lately. Kiss Pace and Mapples for me and remind them of who I am please!
It's soooo pretty! I am glad it was a fun day and outing for Y'ALL…Remember be safe and remember where you are. I am glad to know that you have a strong, man with Y'ALL! Those hills look daunting! :O)
okay this is probably a big request-but have you considered photographing the changing scene the daily scene from your window/ porch should you decide to post them or not here or share on flicker
That was awesome! I just got back from a visit to Natalie's yesterday in B-ham! Wish you were still there so I could actually meet you and your sweet girls!
That was a great park, makes me want to go on a seattle adventure too!
Hey Abbydo!!! SO glad you're having fun out there exploring!!! miss you!!! Doing a GIVEAWAY on my blog and it looks like something you'd like!!! Have a great day!
Big Kendall
(well I hope I'm not THAT Big!!!) hahaha!