Ups and Downs!

What a week! It has been so crazy here for all of us! Nathan took 3 exams this last week, I worked extra shifts at the Inn, by the time Sunday rolled around I felt like I hadn't seem my husband for a long time!However! This week I did manage to get some more exploring done! After work one morning, I called up my friend Cassandra and asked if she wanted to do anything. We decided to go explore. So we packed up her adorable 1 year old son, my camera and we headed out to the Fort Ord Dunes State Park, where we had a leisurely stroll, our goal was to reach the bunkers, but we didn't realize how far away they were from the parking area! How deceiving that was! But Ty got his thrills while we were out there, he stopped to inspect every patch of grass in the path, also met a couple of  adorable puppies. and got to push his own stroller around for a bit. It was nice to get out of the house and get some social interactions.
Sunday, I got to spend some quality time with the hubby. It was a perfect Washington day! We decided to take echo for a jog, it was sprinkling and there was a little bit of wind. we get going, got maybe 7 minutes in until we hit this hill, it was never ending, so our jog quickly transformed itself into a hike in the rain! We spent a good hour frolicking around, Echo was having a blast! By the time we got back to the car, we were both soaked to the bone, Echo smelled like a wet dog and we were all happy as clams! It was awesome to get that much needed family time! Then, i decided to empty the dishwasher, and lo and behold, it had flooded! Opening the door allowed water to gush out on to the kitchen floor, (well at least that is clean now ) and the dishes were covered in soap scum and there is still 3 inches of water at the bottom, and the dishes were piling up on the counter. So last night I washed a bunch of dishes by hand, and today i have to pull everything out of the dishwasher so I can call maintenance and have them come take a peek. I would peek, but I have no Idea what is wrong.
Since, we will be having strangers wandering about our house, it has provoked some massive housecleaning! That is all that is new in the house of the Needhams! Hope everything is well :)