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Bike to Larabee

By Leslie Parks - Wednesday, May 29, 2013
It was such a fun bike. We started on the old Fairhaven parkway and ended at Larabee park. We saw streams and woodpeckers and a lot of squirrels! We went to Larabee beach too! it took us an hour and half to bike to Larabee and a hour to bike back. I had so much fun. Thanks Dad. (Guest blogger: Lona) ...

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Lizard Lake

By Leslie Parks - Monday, May 27, 2013
This weekend was going to be our first backpacking trip of the year but we just didn't feel like we had time to get everything ready for it.  We started looking for a trip however every night was busy with scheduled events. We decided to postpone it for about a month.  Instead we spent a day with John's Dad and then hiked on...

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Learning

What to do?

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, May 26, 2013
What do you do when you have an energetic 12 year old that has a broken arm and can't sit still.  Break out a board game, hide the unicycle and rollerblades, and spend a ton of one on one time. ...

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Pine and Cedar Lakes

By Leslie Parks - Tuesday, May 21, 2013
We've done this hike before but Job and Lona were carried.  John's ran this trail training for Mount Baker but this day we tackled it as a family with all of us walking.   It's a hard slog up hill for about 2 miles.  Then it's still up hill to the lakes and the view point but not like the beginning.  I'm liking...

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Family

He's 15!

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, May 19, 2013
It seems strange to have a child that is 15 yet so normal too.  This year has been one of changes for him.  He has done very well at the high school and surpassed my expectations.  His grades have been stellar.  He's gotten involved in athletics, chess, and two different youth groups.  One youth group meets at school on Thursday morning and the...

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Date

By Leslie Parks - Thursday, May 16, 2013
Its been a long time.  Soccer is finally over and the kids had places to be around the same time without John and I having to be part of it.  We took advantage of it and went on a date.  It was a chatty date.  Some dates are activity dates, some dates are veg out dates and other dates are chatty dates.  Activity...

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Fragrance Lake

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, May 11, 2013
This is a hike that is open early if not all year long.  Some of the other hikes are closed until July due to snow but the chuckanut hikes are open.  It takes us about 1 hour up and 1 hour down.  We always stop at the falls for a snack and a blood sugar check.  The kids hike all over the falls. ...

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