Artist Point

Several weeks ago, we joined Auntie Kim, Uncle Thane, and Elias for a drive up to Artist Point. It is basically a parking lot at the end of the Mount Baker Highway that is only accessible for a few months every year because the rest of the year it is under snow. I read something that said it can get over 30 feet of snow/year and that the ski resort on this road has the longest ski season in the country because it usually gets so much snow!

Since the road was open and the sun was shining, we decided to check it out. From the parking lot are gorgeous views of Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan, as well as several different hikes. We decided to do the Chain Lakes Hike...we thought we were just doing a mile or two. It turned into somewhere between 5 and 6 miles! But the weather was beautiful and the girls did great!

 Auntie Kim and Bapa helping Annaliese and Elias throw rocks into the lake.

 Lunch Break...I carried Haleigh in the Ergo for most of the hike. Kim took over at the end. Haleigh got really hot and decided she was done hiking before we reached the end of the trail!

 Cousins!

 Uncle Thane, Auntie Kim, and Elias

 Bapa and Mama

Annaliese has talked for months about peeing outside, ever since she saw one of her friends at the Barn pee outside. I told her once she got really good at using the toilet, then she would be able to try peeing outside. Well...that time came on this hike! Kyle helped her pee in the great outdoors. She came running back to us yelling, "I did it! I did it!" and her pants only got a little bit wet:)