Mount Rainier- 14,410 feet
Day 1-Started as a beautiful day with the occasional glimpse at the mid-section of the mountain, however the top was covered in clouds.
The weather quickly got ugly as we made our way up the Muir snow field to base camp at 10,000 feet.
Day 2- Our goal was to start climbing at midnight, however due to heavy rain, snow, and high winds leading to white out conditions we were not able to leave until after 5am.
The Sun rose just beyond mount Tahoma, what a sight to see, truly amazing!!
The day was beautiful and we could see Mount Hood, Helen, and Adams poking through the clouds. However, due to our late departure, and poor stability of the mountain, not to mention an avalanche/ice fall about fifty from us, we decided to turn back at about 12,000 feet.
First big obstacle was a giant crevasse at Ingraham ice falls, the natural snow bridge had fallen so we had to cross the crevasse on an aluminum ladder.
The day was beautiful and we could see Mount Hood, Helen, and Adams poking through the clouds. However, due to our late departure, and poor stability of the mountain, not to mention an avalanche/ice fall about fifty from us, we decided to turn back at about 12,000 feet.
Before heading back, we got a picture of our group. We climb for two organizations: One is the 'Climbing for Crohn's' foundation (the yellow shirts) and the other is 'Radiate Hope', a non-profit that I started that climb mountains for cancer patients, we carry Tibetian prayer flags with the cancer patients initials on the flags. We bring these flags on all the mountains we do with the end goal to place them at the base camp of Everest. Prayer flags represent strength, hope, and compassion. The other aspect of 'Radiate Hope' is to raise money to replace and update radiation equipment in third world countries, so if you are feeling generous and could use a nice tax deduction, please contact us. 
Our fun kite flying days actually had a tragic ending, with our kite in a tree covered with poison ivy. Brandon is pretty determined to get it down, we'll see if he's successful. In the meantime, Tanny and Ketty like waving to their kite whenever we drive by it...they cried for it at first!
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I had an epiphany during lunch, it kind of made me sad...my babies are looking so old!!! How did it happen so fast?
Makett did NOT like the sand and refused to sit in it-- anytime he got a speck of sand on it he'd want us to wash it off...he spent the day on a towell, a chair, or in the stroller.
Tanzen literally tried to swim in the sand...couldn't have had more polar opposite reactions to it!
We thought Ket might get used to it. He didn't.
I love the sea of colorful umbrellas
This bird had a lot to say...right up till it swooped down and stole Tanzen's sandwich. Nice distraction technique.
Perhaps they'll nap?
Just kidding! 
