Submarine

If you click to enlarge these pictures, you can see rather grainy pictures of 1 of the 2 submarines we saw this morning! Thanks to a friendly tip this morning, we were able to see the first sub headed east. Then, after Maddie went to school, Steitler and I spied a second sub headed west! We drove down to the water to get a better look.

Saturday

Today Maddie and Steitler completed their Junior Park Ranger activities and participated in the Junior Park Ranger Day at the Olympic Park.

This is the microscope station where they discovered tiny sea life with a park ranger. During the scavenger hunt, they had to locate items around the visitor center.
They had to complete 6 activities in their ranger books. We took a hike on one of the trails and they had to locate 20 different items on the walk.
Steitler during Share A Park Story

Maddie sharing her story for the Park website

Maddie with her sea anemone at the Art Station Steitler working on his mountain lion

With badges and pins

Trying on the otter fur

web of life puzzle
with Park Ranger Carlson


With certificates, badges, patches, and pins

They completed their ranger activities for today and pledged for their special patch.

Maddie and Steitler being sworn in as Junior Park Rangers and getting their official badges after completing their Ranger Booklets.

Round Here

Saturday

The kids picked rhubarb at Ms. Peggy's house

Saturday

Olympic National Park Visitor Center

Hurricane Ridge

If you click to enlarge this picture, you can see the Dungeness Spit that we go to at the Refuge.
On the way back

Hurricane Ridge had 9 feet of snow and it was cold!

Steitler and the snow blower

The roof of the lodge with the snow at the roof line

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER!

Friday