2009 07 31 Lake Washington and the Blue Angels

Justin and Peyton waiting on the Blue Angels to appear!
















The Blue Angels in flight
















We headed to Lake Washington to watch the Blue Angels practice for an air show that will be going on in the city this weekend. The weather was sunny and plenty warm, the atmosphere was festive and the Blue Angels were exciting to watch. It was the first time for Justin and Peyton to see them in action and they were impressed.

2009 07 29 Seattle City Center and the Space Needle

Justin and Peyton cooling off in the fountain at Seattle City Center Park

















Justin and Peyton inside the Seattle Space Needle

2009 07 28 Mount St. Helens, Silverlake, Washington

Mount St. Helens looks closer on the map than it is from Seattle. This road trip made for a very long and tiring day. On top of that it was hot and I'm not sure the boys really appreciated all they were seeing....I think they wanted to see lava oozing as well as an ash plume. I tried to explain the eruption happened 29 years ago, and they enjoyed the visitor center and the movie about the eruption, but as for all the hours in the car, they would have preferred to spend the time in a swimming pool somewhere. Oh well, they can say they've been to Mount St. Helens....

2009 07 24 Hiking with the family

Heather, Justin and Peyton with Lisa
















Peyton Carroll Studt





















Justin Michael Studt





















We're really enjoying our time in Washington. It's so nice to spend time with the kids and grands! Today was a short drive to the country for a nice walk. The forest and falls are really gorgeous. The trail was busy and lots of folks were taking in the scenery. The boys really enjoyed crawling around on rocks and logs - and while there were a few whines as we made our way up the trail, it was a great way to spend the day together

2009 07 22 Deception Falls, Washington

2009 07 18 Hiking with Lisa and Eimhin

Lisa and Eimhin - don't ask me how they got up there, I couldn't watch.....

2009 07 14 Glacier National Park, Montana

The drive from Polson to the park made for an especially long day in the car, but as we've said many times if there is "National Park" in the title - it's a must see. Weather didn't cooperate as much as we had hoped, but driving the Going to the Sun Road is an incredible experience, it is a very beautiful track. Initially we experienced heavy cloud cover, then rain, and as you might expect in higher elevations, fog. It completely surrounded us as we made our way through a bit of construction in the area. Waterfalls and rivers really put on a show. The park is lovely any time you can visit and we enjoyed soaking in all its beauty.