Father's Day 2015

... and the 1st day of Summer.
I asked Jacob what he wanted to do for Father's day and he said he wanted to go hiking at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. What better way to celebrate the outdoors than on this special day.
It was sunny and breezy but the best part was that the trail we hiked was mostly shaded by the myriad of pine trees. This was our first time hiking here.

We began our walk where Jacob's pointing at then we took the orange trail up then cut down the middle {blue} trail then back towards our starting point. It was a little over a three mile walk/hike.

I was ahead because I like to go on a steady pace. Part of the trail along the Puget side was narrow. Jacob made sure to hold Riley's hand extra tight.

This was our favorite part of the trail ... overlooking the Puget and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.

Thankfully we didn't come across any raccoons but we did see lots of tiny lizards.

This was the only part of the trail that was steep. It takes determination to not stop in the middle of it, especially if one's not in good shape. Jacob found Riley a stick just the right size. He looks so cute walking up. Walking up this steep hill at a steady pace tired his little legs out a bit and that made him start laughing uncontrollably, lol.

Once we were back on level path he was fine ... he even took the lead and wouldn't let anyone pass him up. But then I had to take initiative and borrow Riley's stick so I could clear out all the spider webs that were in our way hanging from limb to limb. Jacob and the kids are afraid of spiders so it's up to me to do something about them. As long as it's not a tarantula or a jumping spider I will gladly get rid of them.

I was sweating once we got back to the car. That was a good hike! I brought my flip flops so I could be comfortable. After our hike we had lunch. Picked a spot on top of a hill with the view of the water. I made my yummy guacamole. So addicting! For me chips and dip or chips and salsa/guacamole is so dangerous. It is so hard to only eat a few chips. You kidding me?!

I also made s'mores ... always a hit.

It was an enjoyable day celebrating this guy. Can't believe he's been a father for 18 years. And I can't believe that we match. Believe me it was completely by accident. It had been a while since we've gone hiking like this. I gotta make sure that I continue to stay active.

... and yeah, summer has definitely arrived here in WA and you know something, it's been H O T. High 80's and into the low 90's, yeah most definitely! Where's all the rain and cloudy sky that everyone talks about? Ha!