Geocashing

A friend of ours introduced us to geocashing which is basically a treasure hunt trying to find a box that someone has hid.  There are many websites that identify locations where cashes are hid and give you clues to find it.  Some are easy, some are hard.  I think they are all hard. Inside the cashe there is usually a pen and piece of paper to write your name and the date.  You can bring something to put in the cashe and then take something out.  Or you can just check it out and put it back where you found it.  We've only done a few but hope to do more before Summer's over.

Here is a description:

Geocaching /ˈdʒiːoʊˌkæʃɪŋ/ is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world.
A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook (with a pen or pencil). The geocacher enters the date they found it and signs it with their established code name. After signing the log, the cache must be placed back exactly where the person found it. Larger containers such as plastic storage containers (Tupperware or similar) or ammunition boxes can also contain items for trading, such as toys or trinkets, usually of more sentimental worth than financial.


One we did was hid under a bush in front of someone's home in West Seattle.  It was suppose to be easy but we had to ask a neighbor for help.  I think they are usually hid in parks and public places but this family must not mind people looking in their bushes.

Mindcraft Mania

This video game Minecraft has become extremely popular with kids, especially kids at our house.  Keaton was obsessed for awhile.  I let dad and Keaton play the video games and I stay out of it. Sometimes they let Nolan play...kind of...  Nolan has also decided he likes Minecraft and is probably one of the youngest kids to own a Minecraft shirt or even know what it is.

This creeper (character in Minecraft) is everywhere.





 













And super cute mini Minecraft fan!

Polar Bear Plunge

Every year in West Seattle they have a polar bear plunge on New Year's Day at Alki beach.  Some how Keaton found out about it and wanted to do it.  He got all dressed and was really going to do it.  He did take the plunge but I think the only thing that got wet was his boots.  It was fun to watch all the other people jump into Puget Sound in January!

We're back...

There has only been one blog entry in 2016, Keaton's birthday.  Life with 2 boys is getting busier and busier as they get older.  But I'm back at it.  And am going to do a bunch of blogs trying to recap what we've been doing for the past 6 months.  To start, here's some cute pics of the boys:

 Brotherly love! And one of my favorite pictures of them!























 Pirate for a day


















Movie night.....or excuse to eat candy and popcorn while dad is out of town.

 Nolan's got his coat on upside down and not happy about taking Manny for a walk.

















Pizza at Zeeks! Nolan talks about Zeeks every time we drive by it in West Seattle.

3 boys eating ice cream :)