olympic national park.

ft. Cody, Michael’s brother
(we forgot our self-timer was on in this photo)

This place in the Olympic National Park is still our favorite spot that we’ve ever camped at.

The water was so turquoise-y blue, the campsite was pretty much empty because it was still winter, Michael’s brother was visiting us, and we didn’t have any service. What could be any better?!

Hikes along the Quinalt river in Washington.

Climbing down to this spot was pretty sketch, but sooo worth it.

We tricked Cody into thinking we were stuck in the forest because of this fallen tree and that we had to go out there with a saw and cut it away. He believed us. 😂

Peaceful mornings by the river. 😊

Michael and I converted our FJ to have storage drawers and a full size mattress. Cody slept in the tent we keep in the truck for those just-in-case moments.

Our sweet pea, Layla, all bundled up in our FJ. 💙

There was definitely s’mores (with cookies and cream Hershey’s because they’re the best!)

Cody visits us the most and it’s always such a freaking good time when he’s around!

It’s been two years since we moved from Texas to the pacific northwest and we still cannot believe we get to live in a place so endlessly beautiful. It’s the best. thing. ever. There is so much more to see, so after I finish school in 1-2 months, we can really get out there and explore even more.

Here in the corner attic of America, two hours’ drive from a rain forest, a desert, a foreign country, an empty island, a hidden fjord, a raging river, a glacier, and a volcano is a place where the inhabitants sense they can do no better, nor do they want to. Timothy Egan