Summer Getaway - Part 2

Our Summer Getaway - Part 1

Family Bike Ride

Camping in the Backyard

When you live in a place like this you don't need to go far to find a good campsite.

We just set the tent up in the backyard. The kids slept out there 2 nights in a row. They wanted us to join them, but we were wimpy and stayed in our comfy bed.We kept expecting them to come inside when it got dark like they did last year, but they made it all night. I think it helped them to know Lucy, their most favorite guard dog was there to protect them. . .even if she did sleep on the job.

Beach Combing

We set out early this morning for Long Beach.

After a unhealthy, but oh-so-yummy breakfast at the Cottage Bakery, we hit the beach to see what kind of treasures we could find.

The waves,

the sand,

the creatures . . .

we treasure our times at the beach.

We saw Bigfoot!

We drove up to Mt. St. Helens last weekend with Jim, Tawna, Candice, Qwyn, and Ashtin. That's one big mountain - and one big statue of a hairy man! I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that mountain if it was going to explode. (Fun fact: the last time St. Helens blew was on Lila's birthday. I remember watching it on the news when I was in the hospital. Obviously, it wasn't anything close to what it did in 1980.) The trip was extra fun for the kids because they had cousins there with them. Who doesn't love cousins? I think teenage cousins are especially AWESOME.Its like having a nanny there with my kids. They carry them around, play games with them, cheer them up when they get grouchy . . . its super. YAY for cousins!

Crashed

I know. Its pathetic. Its been so long since I've had a blog entry and I am so far behind now. What can I say? Summer is here and we have been having fun, relaxing, doing some work even. Not that you mind. I am sure there are only a handful of people that even look at this, but I like to pretend that I have a following.

I will leave you with some pics of Rylan.

I found him crashed like this on his bedroom floor one evening. So tired. Summer is fun. When it finally gets dark, we are ready for sleep. I will try to post some more soon!