Last weekend we kicked off summer with our first trip to Roosevelt, Washington. Located on the Eastern end of the Columbia River Gorge, Roosevelt is a small town (population 79) out in the middle of nowhere that just happens to have predictable, steady, consistent wind. It also happens to have a river front park referred to as 'Rosie' by our friends and 'Rose-a-belt' by Maren.
We love to go to Roosevelt during the summer. And by 'we' I mean ALL of us. Kirk and I go to kite board. Sorry, when we are kite boarding I must be too busy to take pictures, but here is a photo so you get the idea...
The girls go to play. The park is full of grass and shade trees. The beach is sandy and shallow with plenty of places to explore. The kite boarding is excellent. There is no TV, no homework, no chores, weeding, or laundry. We do have to eat, but I try to keep it simple. It is great for our family to spend plenty of time enjoying each other and relaxing. We have several friends that we have gotten to know as they come to the park on a regular basis.
There are always kids there and the girls look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. We have also been fortunate enough to have lots of family join us.
This past weekend Keith and Jenny came from Rexburg. Kirk's parents often join us from Kennewick and sometimes we even get Kirk's sisters Kelli, Verna or Kim and their families to come out and enjoy a day in the water and sun. Kirk's Grandma even stopped by on her drive from Seattle to Kennewick to see what we were up to this past trip. Paige talked her into giving a knitting lesson after we enjoyed dinner together.
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