Always a Party!!

We decided months ago that we wanted to go on a family trip this summer before Tanner left on his mission.

I have great memories of visiting the Seattle area with my family as a kid, so that's where we decided to go.  Our dance group planned a trip to the Couer D'alene area around the same time, which just happens to be about halfway to Seattle so we joined with them at Silverwood Theme Park & Triple Play Family Fun Center.  It was the perfect trip for our range of age groups in the family!

I was really hoping the whole family would be able to come with us, but it was really too difficult for Dex & Akayla to get so much work off and afford the whole big trip as a newly married couple.

But Corina & Daniel were able to come, and we even flew Adri from Zion's National Park so she could come too!

We had a blast!  

Definitely not a relaxing vacation, but we packed in A LOT of fun!

You would think packing 12 people in a motor home for 10 days (Corina & Daniel slept in their own tent) would cause a lot of contention, but we had a lovely time together with very few issues!

TRIPLE PLAY 

laser tag, go karts, bowling, ropes course, bumper cars, & an arcade....
this place was SOOOOO FUN!!

PERFORMING & PLAYING

ARGOSY CRUISE

such beautiful weather in Seattle!!

Lunch at IVARS!  Fish 'n Chips - delicious!!!

SEATTLE AQUARIUM

coolest thing EVER!!  we could touch everything -
sea anemones, star fish, sea cucumbers, etc!

jelly fishes!!

PUGET SOUND BEACH

I LOVE THESE PEOPLE!!

PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER

CAMPING

SANDPOINT FARMER'S MARKET

PIKE'S MARKET PLACE

Gum Wall - completely disgusting!!

maple bacon, powdered sugar, & cinnamon sugar doughnuts -
perfect breakfast!

SPACE NEEDLE

WOODLAND ZOO

SILVERWOOD THEME PARK

love our dance family!

good things:
sleeping in your own bed
family time
beautiful weather