july adventures...black diamond/enumclaw

This is the first summer since being married that Brian isn't working weekends!  Well, he does have to put in some hours getting ready for tournaments, but all that work is from home.  When we had children I went on little adventures, once they were about two, during the long summer days.  They were usually no more than three hours away, but it was how I "vacationed" each summer.  This year, however, we had some amazing adventures with some great friends!  The Jones and Courtier ladies and kiddos made our summer that much better.

Enumclaw. What a cute town. I never really spend much time there, but it's actually quite lovely. But first, we stopped at the Black Diamond Bakery, museum, and antique shop.  Yup, 10 children under 10.  And yes, we took them all into an antique store.  They were amazing.
Ava and her buddy the incredible Miss Quinn.
Ok...moving on to Enumclaw. Antique store, bookstore, ice-cream shop, and cruising around town. I mean look at all the personality packed into each of these little people!
The magic? We gave each of the big kids a "little" to partner with, and be responsible for, while on our adventure. They were amazing. I think I had the most fun just watching them take their jobs very seriously and without a single complaint.
Then, on the way home, why not make one more stop at a local stand.