What we have always wanted to do as a family is take Lucy and Ethel out for a road trip. Summer of 2016 is that time!!!
We had a small detour at the beginning of our trip with a last of the summer baseball tournament that Cole was invited too. So our first long day stop would be Yakama WA.
Day 1: We stopped at Multnomah Falls. No hiking as this would be our only day with a time line, but we did walk to the base and then through the interpretive center.
We also were standing under the rail road tracks when a train went over head. Not a big deal you say? The tracks were only 8 or 9 feet off the ground so WOW. Rumbled through our bodies with the impressive power, weight and speed. Poor Doug didn't like it at all.
Next quick stop was Bonneville Dam. Again, no tour but the kids and Mom walked through the building looking at some of the history and the fish ladder (Oma walked outside with Doug and saw the neat fish ladder).
The kids don't think anyone would survive the turbulent waters that was being squeezed through the dam.
Last stop before Yakama would be our very own US of A Stone Henge....replica. We all thought this was pretty neat but the kids thought the view of the Columbia from this height was the best! We do live in a beautiful West Coast.
We pulled into the baseball fields late the first day and thought we picked a good spot until we went to bed and the dang parking lot lights were like a spot light onto our bed through the vent covers. Then we had neighbor dogs who were out all night partying and the noise of intermittent hard rain. Not a restful first night but that's ok, it will catch up to all of us soon and we will then get a GREAT nights sleep then.
Day 2: Two baseball games played, both losses but the boys seem to be having a good time. Oma is assistant coaching and with some of the boys not having had much coaching before, she is working hard trying to help them. What a wonderful coach and parent she is.
Cole played center field and also pitched. His first pitch came in the second inning of the first game with one out. Our pitcher was struggling to pitch strikes so the coach brought Cole in. First pitch, hard ground ball back to Cole where he threw to second base for a double play and the end of the inning. Quite the happy ball player! He also had three or four base hits and a really nice diving catch in the outfield.
We ended the day at the hotel where the rest of the team is staying and the kids swam in the pool.
Day 3: This is our camping spot at 6 a.m.
Freeway directly behind the ball fields and housed behind me.
Not a very quite place to be but having our home were we can come and go during the baseball tournament is great!
Only one game today and our our team took their first win. Tough day for the other team as two of their players were hurt badly. Catcher blocking home plate and two of our players slid home knocking the catcher to the ground, and one of their pitchers took a line drive to the color bone. The line drive to their pitcher was scary for all of us, especially our player who had hit the ball. The opposing player looked to be ok at the end of the game, thank goodness.
We ended the evening at a lovely park where we listened to live music, could eat at different food trucks and the kids were able to run and play on blow up equipment or swim in a pool.
Cole has bonded more with Jackson (middle) and has made a new friend named Kallen (left). I see more hanging out with these three in the future.
Looking forward to packing up and heading to our next destination.
