Milestones

He's 9 and with his final Wolf achievement out of the way, has earned his Wolf badge and joined the Bear den. We are all very proud of him!!

Back-to-School!

Well, it finally happened. Summer came to an end! The kids and I headed back to school last month, and we are into our busy routine once more....

3rd Grade

6th Grade

Seattle Vacation

We returned Friday from our 10 day vacation in the Seattle area. The highlight of (and reason for) our trip was Rick's wedding in Mount Vernon on July 25th. We also did/visited the following: Dash Point Beach, Fort Nisqually, Point Defiance Rose Garden, Pacific Science Center, the Calico Cupboard and Rick & Angela's new home in La Conner, a family BBQ at Mike & Marianne's, Grandma Carol & Grandpa Rod's home in PeEll WA, Grandpa Arthur's family and Aunt Denise, Josh and Ben in Tigard OR, The Space Needle, Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince at the IMAX, The EMP/SciFi Museum, Waterfront Shops (Ye Old Curiosity Shop, etc.), Ivar's for lunch and to feed the seagulls, an incredible Harbor Cruise and the Seattle Aquarium. It was the most fabulous vacation we've ever taken! Here are a few of our favorite pictures:

Our 3rd Grader

Can you believe he's in 3rd grade!!? The highlights of his final weeks of 2nd grade include an Authors' Tea where he shared his writings, and a perfect (straight O's for "Outstanding") report card!

Elementary Graduation

Congratulations to our 6th grader who will be entering middle school in August! Highlights of her last month of elementary school include a musical, a pool party, and the promotion ceremony. But perhaps the biggest highlight was her final report card. . . . straight A's!!

Do you recognize the Oompa Loompa?

Fishing Trip

On June 6th, Marc and the kids went fishing with the Cub Scouts.  They caught six fish, and we ate them for dinner that same night.

New Friends