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If you missed the first half of this post, check out “Camping and More (Part 1).”
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Happy Father’s Day! Todd’s first tent camping experience was a success! He slept longer than he normally does at home…
Asleep in the tent – June 17, 2018
Asleep in the tent – June 17, 2018
Emerging from the tent – June 17, 2018
In the morning, Todd visited the dogs in the neighboring camp and did some swinging in their rope swing. Next, we rode our scooters to the playground and the beach.
Todd at Lincoln Rock State Park – June 17, 2018
We bought some snacks and dinosaur toys at the little store just before Todd (appearing tired) said, “I’m just ready to go.” In the afternoon, my parents came over to our place to visit. After swimming in the pool, Todd’s favorite thing to do was play fight with Grandpa. Then, he promptly fell asleep (before he had a chance to eat any dinner), so we carried him straight to bed.
Play fighting with Grandpa – June 17, 2018
MONDAY, JUNE 18
We went to Slidewaters (Chelan, WA) for the first time this summer. (This year we have season’s passes…yay!) Naturally, we were all excited.
Highlights were: Todd tried the #4 (“Whitewater) intermediate slide by himself for the first time. (He just has to be caught at the bottom.) He loves going on the first 2 intermediate slides completely by himself.
‘Our spot’ at Slidewaters – June 18, 2018
Todd sliding Bug-a-Boo – June 18, 2018
Grandpa & Grandma – June 18, 2018
Elisa at Slidewaters – June 18, 2018
Snacking on popcorn
After sliding, we stopped in Chelan for coffee and to do a ‘drive -through’ of the city campground my family used to stay at. Next, we took my parents to Tunnel Hill Winery. We found some rubber ducks by the waterfall to play with. Todd found sprinklers to run through on the way back to the car.
Grandpa & Grandma at Tunnel Hill Winery – June 18, 2018
Eric & Todd at Tunnel Hill Winery – June 18, 2018
Watching the ducks go over the wall
Running in sprinklers at Tunnel Hill Winery – June 18, 2018
Running in sprinklers at Tunnel Hill Winery – June 18, 2018
As if the day wasn’t busy enough, we returned to my parents’ camp site on the way home from the waterslides. We rode scooters to the playground and the beach. Todd stripped naked at water’s edge to play, while Grandma fixed dinner. While we ate, Todd faded fast! He said, “I’m getting tired.”
At the park at Lincoln Rock SP – June 18, 2018
Dinner
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
This was the last full day that my parents were in town. They did their own thing in the morning, while Eric took Todd to the ‘new park’ (Eastmont). In the afternoon/evening, they came over for dinner. Todd had one last chance to fight with Grandpa for this visit…
The “New” park – June 19, 2018
Play fighting with Grandpa – June 19, 2018
THE END!
My parents came to visit us from June 14th through June 19th this year (2018). They brought their Airstream camper and stayed at Lincoln Rock State Park for 6 nights. We reserved a campsite adjacent to theirs on 1 of the 6 nights, as a ‘test run’ camping with Todd. This 2-part post is all about the activities during that week.
THURSDAY, JUNE 14
This was the next-to-last day of work for me this school year, and my parents were on track to arrive in the evening. Eric, Todd, and I ate dinner at our favorite ‘quick, cheap and delicious’ restaurant, Taco Del Mar. I took pictures to show my mom the size of their ‘small’ burrito…(= huge).
Side note: When you order the burrito vegetarian, it comes with free guacamole. The tortilla is packed with so much good stuff: choice of beans, rice, guacamole, lettuce, cabbage, pico de gallo, olives, cilantro, choice of salsa, and a squeeze of lime…
Taco Del Mar vegan small burrito
Taco Del Mar vegan small burrito
I thought we had more time to kill, so we wandered into Ohme Gardens (we have a season pass). Within minutes, we found out that my parents were already across the bridge. I was able to snap a picture of them driving on the other side of the river…
My parents’ truck/camper is visible on the road over there – June 14, 2018
We picked up an order of food for them, then drove to the campground. Todd liked going in and out of the camper and ‘reviewing’ the inside areas. He got stung by a bee for the first time, too!
Campsite at Lincoln Rock State Park – June 14, 2018
My parents with their Airstream – June 14, 2018
Campsite views
Todd with Grandpa
Todd with Grandma
Todd & Grandma looking out – June 14, 2018
Todd immediately fell in love with a pair of mellow dogs in a neighboring campsite. (These pictures were taken June 15th.)
Todd loved this dog
More hugs!
Todd & his buddy
FRIDAY, JUNE 15
This was the last day of work for me this school year. My parents did their own bike ride in the morning, while Eric took Todd to get his 2nd shot of the hepatitis B series (followed by building a new Lego set). At around noon, they all biked over to see me in my office.
Todd & my parents biking to my office – June 15, 2018
On our way back to the campsite in the afternoon, Todd fell asleep in the car. There was a hard rain storm a bit later, including thunder. Todd had fun running around the camper’s awning.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16
Last year, we went to the free Aviation Day event at Pangborn airport (see post, “Todd the Two Year Old (Month 10)“), and we returned with my parents this year. Naturally, Todd loved getting inside the various aircraft. While standing in line to board the DC-3, there was another hard rain storm.
Todd with his Grandma & Grandpa – June 16, 2018
Todd drives the FedEx plane at Pangborn Airport – June 16, 2018
Todd & Grandma at the cockpit of the DC-3
For lunch, we ate pizza at ‘Fire’ (Pybus Market).
Vegan pizza at Fire (Pybus Market) – June 16, 2018
Next up…Todd’s first tent camping experience! We had one site reserved, next to my parents’ site. First, we played at the park. Second, we picked perfectly ripe cherries off a tree right in the campground. Third, we were treated to my mom’s cooking, including her homemade (vegan) sour cream!
Shortly after dinner, Todd proclaimed that he was ready for bed. In reality, he wasn’t because he kept wanting to get out of the tent multiple times. Silly boy was excited about the new experience! He said it felt ‘cozy’. When I finally insisted that it was bedtime– at the ‘normal’ time– he fell right asleep! He slept right through the rain storm and some thunder. (There were no tent leaks!)
Walking to the park
Freshly picked cherries and our tents
Todd ate the fries Grandma made
Mmm…dinner!
TO BE CONTINUED…
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