Camping, Canning, Crazy

We have had a great few weeks. The weekend before Labor Day we went camping up at La Wis Wis Campground, up Mt. Rainier. It was a rainy weekend, but we had good times anyway. The highlights included s'mores by the fire followed by popcorn and a movie, hiking and playing games such as "Screaming Samari" and 1-2-3 Look and Psychiatrist. Good times! The kids and Steve also got together for a little beat-boxing, with them all making their own individual sounds for a rapping good time. Kind of cool at first, extremely annoying a very short time later. Labor Day weekend Steve took the kids to a Clement reunion in Tri-Cities with all of Dad C's bros and sisters. I stayed home to bottle peaches like a mad woman. Of course I had to take several pictures!

Why do I do it you ask? I seriously have no idea. One birthday my mom gave me a pressure cooker and my original thought was, gee, how fun. The next thing you know I'm puttin' up fruit like a pioneer. I have to admit I think they look fabulous and beautiful and I'm very proud..plus the kids eat them like crazy and I feel like I'm storing some food for the future. Yea baby, you're looking at 49 quarts! This weekend: pears!

For Labor Day we went on one of our favorite hikes: the Hobbit Hike. (Last time we did it was with Gary, Noel and kids...miss you guys!) It was so beautiful! Another rainy Washington day, but there are so many trees that we don't feel the rain. We love our little day trips up Mt. Rainier. Guess what!!! Only 8 days until Spain!!!