August 25, 2009
August 18, 2009
International Kite Festival, Long Beach WA
With summer quickly coming to an end, we decided to take advantage of one of Dee's final four day breaks before school resumed, and take a family trip to the Washington coast. We headed to Long Beach where they were hosting their famed International Kite Festival with visions of Magnus in awe over thousands of kites. To make a long story short, we weren't exactly reserving our room for next year now upon departure. On day one we endured a speeding ticket (apparently cops in Long Beach don't know about policeman etiquette when it comes to traffic infractions from a firefighter), a disappointing showing of kites (there were about 15 in all), a terrible dinner that seemed to be showcasing Velveeta cheese within every meal, a near concussion from Magnus, an average hotel room to say the least, and to top it all off, a child that was determined to stay up all night for the first time in months (mind you we were in a hotel so there wasn't the possibility to just have him "cry it out" and fall asleep.) It was almost humorous, until Dee was putting his clothes on at 4 a.m. to take Magnus for a drive around Long Beach with the hopes that he would finally settle down and go to sleep. We survived, but the next morning we were packing our things a day early and thinking of heading home (we could not bare to think of another sleepless night). Luckily, my mom was at her beach house in Gearhart (about an hours drive) and we made a detour to visit her for a day since we were so close. Our trip ended with a lovely visit with my mom and a chance for her to see Magnus once again.
On day two, the kite festival improved dramatically.
This was Magnus' first experience with sand, which was the highlight of his time in Long Beach.
Of course he had to taste the sand, which he quickly discovered was not quite as tasty as he had thought.
We enjoyed walking out to the ocean--Magnus was definitely not intimidated by the water and we all got a little wet from the waves.
On day two, the kite festival improved dramatically.
This was Magnus' first experience with sand, which was the highlight of his time in Long Beach.
Of course he had to taste the sand, which he quickly discovered was not quite as tasty as he had thought.
We enjoyed walking out to the ocean--Magnus was definitely not intimidated by the water and we all got a little wet from the waves.August 14, 2009
Boulder, CO
Dee and I decided a trip to see the Colorado Hauges was long overdue, and with the arrival of Chris Jr. and Katharine Hauge's baby, Alex, there was no better time than now. We spent four fabulous days in Boulder, reconnecting with family that we don't get to see nearly enough, and taking in their beautiful town.
One afternoon was spent in Rocky Mountain National Park strolling with the babes, and having lunch is Estes Park. The weather was spectacular, as was the scenery.
I'm not sure who can get enough of one another when we get together, Uncle Dee or our nephew Wyatt.
The magnificent, Alex Christopher Hauge (the world's smiliest baby for sure.) Dee and I were in awe with how chill he was--Chris and Kath made it look easy to have a 4 month old and those were not quite our memories!
During our visit we got to be a part of milestone making! Alex enjoys his first taste of solid foods!
One afternoon was spent in Rocky Mountain National Park strolling with the babes, and having lunch is Estes Park. The weather was spectacular, as was the scenery.
I'm not sure who can get enough of one another when we get together, Uncle Dee or our nephew Wyatt.
The magnificent, Alex Christopher Hauge (the world's smiliest baby for sure.) Dee and I were in awe with how chill he was--Chris and Kath made it look easy to have a 4 month old and those were not quite our memories!
During our visit we got to be a part of milestone making! Alex enjoys his first taste of solid foods!August 2, 2009
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