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puddle jumping

Paloma Creek Park - Water
Posted in Adventures, Atascadero, Parks & Playgrounds

Puddle Jumping at Paloma Creek Park, Atascadero (seasonal)

Earlier this month we did a crazy, MESSY, activity — puddle jumping. It was about two hours of fun with a tantrum during cleanup. Worth it? In any case, this is a versatile outdoor activity that you can do almost anywhere during the rainy season.

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Hey, I’m Tonya

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I’m that friend you talk kid stuff with!

I'm a longtime journalist, former travel ambassador, and PNW mom-of-two. I started this blog because sometimes you just need to get out of the house.

Writing makes me happy, and I’ve been involved in newspapers one way or another since high school.

I currently live in Gig Harbor, Washington with my husband Bowen; and our two young kiddos, Clara and Wyatt. We moved here from SLO County, California aka a sunshine-infused spot def worthy of your next vacation!

Now that we’re on the Puget Sound, I’m scouting out all the family-friendly things to do.

Hope to see ya out there!

Meet Clara

Clara is 9 years old. She likes to see how things work, eat all the desserts, and she not only put a special bow in her hair for picture day, but she also added one to her bear, Pom Pom!

Clara used to call "instructions", "constructions" (swoon) and says she loves me "all the days."

When she's not adventuring, Clara is an awesome artista!

Meet Wyatt

Wyatt is 7 years old. He sports some major dimple action and is most definitely the funniest first grader around. Whenever we go anywhere, he says hi to all the kids he recognizes. He knows them by name, is not afraid to call to them from across any room and then proceeds to pick them up - literally off the ground - in a great big bear hug. Every. Time.

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