The Sun finally came out!
"Quick get in the car and lets go see Mount Rainier! "
When the sun comes out we head to the mountains. It has been a very rainy Summer so far. When we can see the sun we some times skip church and head up the mountain as a family. (It does not happen very often) This has been a tradition that started when I was little. I have some great memories of this trek. You really have to take full advantage of the sun when you live in the Northwest. We really needed to get some vitamin D for our bodies and our Soul.
We were able to take one of Andrew's friends, Mathias with us. He is awesome. Fits right in. None of Vincent's friends were available. Oh yeah, he has no friends. :-)
Notice Gary with his Ipad next to the river. Hmm...And Vincent drove for a long ways. But when the roads started to get windy and steep cliffs off the side we swapped him out of the drivers seat. Gary took over, but he never stops where I want him to. Well he did stop a few times for photos. It was the fastest trip on the mountain. With all the snow we did not have places to walk around and look around. It was very crowded at the lodge also.
We drove up the Paradise side of the mountain. I have never seen so much snow this late in the year. Usually by now all the meadows are in bloom and beautiful. I really don't know if all the snow will melt this summer before it starts snowing again. We stopped at Reflection lake and it is surrounded by snow. The kids had fun walking on the snow banks. It made me a little nervous. Not sure if there would be hollow spots that they could fall thru. But all was fine.
Northwest Trek
On our way home we decided to stop at Northwest Trek. We were done so quick on the mountain that it would have been a shame to not go here on the way home.
Lots of animals were out enjoying the sunshine also. It had been a while since we did this trip. The kids enjoyed it. But we do not need to rush back. It was very expensive. So once in a while is fine for this trip.
We will have to give the mountain a little more time to melt all the snow this year. I will be watching for signs of spring up there. :-) I love all the flowers that pop up. So pretty any time of year. Very spectacular even with a small cloud on the top.
Love you Mountain! Hope to see you again soon!
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