Camping on the Olympic Peninsula

I think this picture sums up how much fun we had. Ian was so excited for "campin", which is really his word for a tent. He was a very excited little boy and we were glad to be outside so that he could run a little wild. We camped at a great campground right on the beach and we could hear the ocean while we slept! We spent Saturday at our campsite and playing on the beach and enjoyed a rare sunny day on the Peninsula.

Ian rummaging through the cooler looking for a juice box and William attempting to eat an entire grilled cheese sandwich at once. Apparently there are no rules when you're camping!

Ian and Papa in the tent (aka "campin"). Ian was so excited he just wanted to stay inside the whole time.

Our campsite at Kalaloch. The little tent is Will's play yard (or "baby campin"). Mike and I actually had both kids asleep by 7:30 and got to enjoy some grown-up time around the campfire. It was a very relaxing evening.

Ian playing at the beach during the day. The dump trucks were loaded down and just having them on the beach made his day.

Mama and a very unhappy William. He just wanted to get down and play in the sand with his big brother. He's becoming a toddler in spirit even if he's not walking yet.

Mike and Ian hanging out on the

driftwood.

Views of the driftwood along the beach. Our campsite was right up this hill behind the trees.

A tidal pool in front of Kalaloch Lodge.

Ian exploring the beach.

After a great Saturday playing at the beach and sitting around the campfire we were woken up at 5:30 the next morning to Ian whining about wet socks. We soon discovered that our sleeping bags were also a bit wet! So we packed up camp in the rain and headed out to see a few more sights on our way home. Somehow the 4 hour drive home took us 13 hours! It was a VERY long day of waiting in traffic, waiting for ferries and stopping to change diapers but we did eventually get home in one piece. This last picture was taken on our rainy trip while visiting the Hoh Rainforest. This is from the road inside the rainforest looking out across the Hoh River. This experience alone was worth the trip! Breathtaking!