Today we got to spend resting and touring around Fairchild
Air Force Base and Spokane, Washington.
I’m so glad that it worked out this way, and that we ended driving
yesterday to spend an extra night at Fairchild on base instead of at the Belton
Chalet. Somehow being on an Air Force
Base and in a TLF just feels like home.
We were able to spread out, repack things in the car, do laundry, and
have a day where we weren’t hiking and feeling rushed.
Thanks to my friend Megan, we had some wonderful suggestions
of things to do with the kids. We went
to Franks Diner for breakfast. It was
perfect! It was an old train car
converted to a restaurant, and since it was a Thursday morning, there wasn’t a
wait to eat, although every seat was filled.
Woodrow was particularly uncooperative during this meal since he just
wanted to throw EVERYTHING on the floor.
Theo thankfully was really content to eat his chocolate chip pancakes
and drink milk through his twisty straw.
The food was really tasty, and the portions were huge! Leftovers for tomorrow-woot!
We then headed to the Riverside Park where the kids got to
play on a huge Radio Flyer Wagon statue that was actually a slide and had
monkey bars beneath. There were also
large blocks for the kids to play on. We
walked through the park and enjoyed seeing the ducks, river, a carousel, and
water falls. The kids played at a
playground in the park and by then the parents were pretty tired. Mary Lou’s Milkbottle is a must. The
milkshakes were delicious! Theo got
strawberry, I got Peanut Butter, and Mason got a City Sludge (Chocolate, fudge,
and brownies).
Mason drove us around the base for a quick tour, since he
had been here a few years ago for SERE training. It’s a really nice base, and I could see us
living here, although with Mason’s career path, it’s highly unlikely we’d get
stationed here.
Nap/Rest time didn’t go so well, and was a
problematic time for Theo who was causing LOTS of trouble. Mason took the kids to a park in the late
afternoon while I took care of a few things and then we ran out to pick-up
dinner to have back at our hotel room while we did laundry. Mason got Pad Thai and I picked up some
Mexican food. Both good. Theo had leftover chocolate chip pancakes and
Woodrow had some Mac and Cheese. He was
pretty funny because he would take a bite, walk around the room, and come back
for more. No high chair meant meals on
the kitchen floor for Woodrow. It was a
tough evening, but the boys got some special snuggles with Mason after their
baths, and calmed down and seem to be sleeping well as I write this. Hopefully they’ll sleep in tomorrow
morning! Here’s hoping!
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