Washington Summer 2014

We just got back from a road trip to Washington.  It was so fun and beautiful I might add. 

Do you remember watching good idea, bad idea on Animaniacs? This is my inspiration for this post. 

Good idea:  Road trip to visit grandpa and grandma

Bad idea:  Giving the kids too much liquid and having to stop 9 times (no joke)

Good idea: Launching waterballoons

Bad idea: Standing across the yard where they are launching the waterballoons

Good idea:  Going to birch bay with your cousins

Bad idea: Being a weenie about stepping on sea weed (Peter)

Good idea:  Digging in the sand

Bad idea:  Eating sand

Good idea:  Riding your bike

Bad idea: Riding your bike into the garage

 

Good idea: Having cute hair with flowers

Bad idea: Crushing up babies breath in your hair so it looks like dandruff

 Good idea: Pretending to fall in the water

Bad idea: Falling in the water while saying "hey I almost fell in the water"

Good idea:  Eating ice cream

Bad idea: Ice cream is always a good idea

 Good idea: Looking for crabs in the tide pools

Bad idea: Getting your shoe swallowed by mud

Good idea:  Playing at the spash pad

Bad idea: Playing at the splash pad in 70 degrees when you are used to 90 

Good idea: Doing leaf rubbings

Bad idea: doing leaf rubbings with stinging nettle 

Good idea: Climbing rocks

Bad idea: Not being able to get down and have your mom rescue you

Good idea: Taking a bath with your favorite cousin

Bad idea: Taking a bath with your favorite cousin who is not potty trained

 Good idea:  Building sand castles

Bad idea: Building sand castles too close to the water

Good idea:  Getting a pedicure

Bad idea: Getting a pedicure and then going to the beach and having your hard earned pedicure come off

Good idea: Touching sea life at the touch tank

Bad idea: Being too scared to touch the sea anemone (Peter)

Good idea: Picking up rocks and watching the crabs run for dear life

Bad idea: Screaming at the crabs (Noah)

Good idea: Going on walks on the trails with Grandpa Pete

Bad idea: Getting caught by this wild band of bandits

 Good idea: Skipping rocks

Bad idea: Throwing rocks (Peter and Noah)

Good idea: Playing in the sprinkler

Bad idea: Hiding under the sprinkler while your 2 year old cousin braves the spray

Thanks to everyone for the fun!  We sure did enjoy ourselves!