Trip to Washington State

We went to Washington state! We got on the train on October 20 and rode for 2 nights and a day. The train stopped the 22nd in Seattle and we got off. Daddy got the rental car while we stayed at the train station. We went to the Mt. St. Helens visitor center and hiked.

Then we left to go to our next hotel in Kelso. We stayed in Kelso for one night & the next day went to Ape Cave which is the lava tunnel at Mt. St. Helens. Ape Cave was formed during the first eruption 2,000 years ago. There is 2 tunnels but we took the easy one. It was really dark! We then went to Lava Canyon which was formed during the 2nd eruption in 1980. We hiked over a 200 foot gorge on a suspension bridge! It was really cool!

On the way to Ocean Shores Caleb got carsick & threw up in the middle of nowhere! After the throw up incident, we finally got to Ocean Shores. The beach was right outside our hotel window! In the morning we went down to the beach and played.

After that we left for Port Angeles. On the way we stopped at a lodge with a beach for lunch. We ate and then went down to the beach. The beach had a lot of logs on it. Somebody had even made a shelter out of some! After we left the lodge we went to the Hoh rainforest in Olympic Natl. Park & hiked. The trees where huge! Afterwards we finished driving to Port Angeles.

The next day we drove to Port Townsend and got on the ferry to Whidbey Island. We got to drive our car right on! We got off in Coupeville and drove back to the mainland. The ferry saved us 200 miles of driving! Afterwards we drove to Winthrop which is a western themed town.

The next day we went to Omak to meet a realtor to look at some land. On one piece there was an old homestead with a barn that was 100 years old. We also passed a old general store and a school. On Thursday Mommy, Caleb, and I stayed in Omak while Daddy, Elijah, and Jim (the realtor) went to look at some more land. Elijah found a deer antler!

That afternoon we left Omak to head back to Seattle. We stayed in Leavenworth which is a German themed town. On Friday we left to get on the train again. Our Washington trip is one I will never forget!

Looking up at the entrance that goes down to Ape Cave

The suspension bridge over Lava Canyon

At the Ocean Shores Beach

At the beach by Kalaloch Lodge - near the Olympic National Forest

The HOH Rainforest in Olympic National Forest

A riverbed in the Olympic National Forest

Riding the ferry across Puget Sound





The Cascade Mountains

The restaurant we ate at in Leavenworth

At the Seattle Train Station waiting to board to go home

My Trip to The Tower

****This is a personal narrative writing assignment for school about a field trip we took in November 2010****

My family went to the Foshay Tower with Grandma. We rode the elevator for about two minutes until we got to the top! The elevator had a lot of buttons in it. When I stepped out I was really and I felt nervous.

We learned that it was built by Wilbur B. Foshay and built in honor and in the shape of the Washington Monument. The tower has 32 levels. We went to the hotel, museum, and observation deck.

On the observation deck,we saw cool skyscrapers like one with a lot of windows and the new TWINS stadium. We also saw the IDS tower and some other really tall skyscrapers.

Then we decided to go home because it was cold. We went down the elevator and left. We had fun! Field trips are fun and educational. Go on one sometime!

Summer Fun

This summer Elijah & I played outside a lot because it was really warm. We shot our bows & arrows with Papa, rode our bikes, & went swimming. We also went hunting with Daddy but we didn't get anything. We went to Michigan for Grandad & Gigi's 60th anniversary and after the party I got picked up by Grams & Papa K. They took me to Ohio so I could meet my new baby sister Hope. After staying their for a week, my Dad & Bobbi took me back to Minnesota. I had my 9th birthday when I got back & got lots of cool toys. I had a great summer!

Come To AWANA

I think you should come to AWANA. AWANA is a club that some churches have. I talk more about it in my last post. You will have fun there. We will play games like running around a circle. There are treats like Laffy Taffy. They also have prizes like candy bars. You will learn more about Jesus. We will sing songs like the AWANA theme song. There will be Bible reading and verses. Please come! :)

The AWANA Grand Prix

On March 2nd, my church had their AWANA Grand Prix. I designed my racing car after a solar car called The Solar Wing. You can win for design or speed. You get a trophy if you win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. My car was #8 and called The Solar Wing. Gramma and Cathy came ( Papa was sick) to watch. I made two signs for Cathy and Elijah to hold. I went for speed. My car won every heat! My fastest speed and track record was 189.9 mph! I got 1st place for speed! It was really fun!

Me with my car and trophys.

The winners of speed and other racing cars.

The racing cars for this year.

Cathy, Gramma, and me.

Elijah with his club and sign

Guinea Pigs

I like guinea pig because my aunt has one. Guinea pigs were found in South America. They were originally called cuy, but are known as cavy and guinea pig. People think the name comes from the money called a guinea. People also think the name comes from the place called New Guinea.

Guinea pigs come in many different sizes and colors. They also come in many styles of hair. They live four to five years. A guinea pig once lived for fourteen years. They have one to six babies. One had seventeen babies. Guinea pigs can become pregnant six to forty-eight hours after giving birth.

There are many interesting facts about guinea pigs. Peruvians consume an estimated sixty-five million guinea pigs each year! In Peruvian culture guinea pigs are so famous that there is a painting of Jesus and his disciples eating guinea pig meat. In South America people still eat guinea pig. When guinea pig is eaten it is served with corn beer. Everything I learned helps me know that guinea pigs were created by God

Davy Crockett & the Bears

Davy Crockett was a great bear hunter & pioneer. He owned eight dogs that helped him hunt bears. He once killed one hundred & five bears in one year! Another time he almost froze to death while crossing a river. He figured how to stay warm by climbing up a tree & sliding back down. Sometimes he would find some scratches from a bear's claw on a tree. Then he would look at the scratches so he could find if the bear went up or down the tree. He also killed forty seven bears in one month. He was the greatest pioneer of all!