Yoga and time with Mommy

Liam and I have had some very sweet time together this summer. It has been a busy summer, full of discoveries, growth, testing boundaries (as only toddlers can...and maybe teens!), lots of new words and new adventures like boats and hiking and more..... Taking a walk on Guemes.

Downward dog....Liam-style.
Modified boat pose (Liam's favorite)

Touching toes..whoops, lost our balance.

Eating lunch on the beach after a work-out.

Hunting for Geoducks

At the cabin on Guemes this past week, Liam and Daddy tried to capture some geoducks - those very large, elusive clams that live on Pacific Northwest beaches- to use for crab bait. Liam was very much "in the game".

He scoured the beach for signs of the holes made by the large clams.

Here, Daddy digs and Liam oversees his progress.

We got one! Liam inspects the specimen.

".....in MY bucket!!!"

On the prowl for the next marine discovery.

Time on Cypress Island

The next four days of Kevin and Gitta's visit were spent on Cypress Island, where Gabe's family is building a cabin. There isn't a store on the island, nor is there electricity and you have to travel there by boat as there isn't a ferry. We had a great time experiencing a different side of the San Juan Islands.Liam snuggles with Mommy in the morning and then declares it time to "get up!"

Taking a hike up to the top of Cypress.
Liam did most of the downhill part of the hike on his own two feet...with a little help from Mom and Dad.
Taking a tour of the San Juan Islands from the Mast's boat. Hana, Liam, Gitta and Sam.
On the boat.

More pictures from Guemes Island

Here are a couple more pictures from our days at Guemes with Kevin, Gitta and Sam. Sitting on the beach having some lunch.

Gitta, Sam, Liam and Hana

Liam gets a rock skipping lesson from Grandpa Schutz

Kevin, Birgitta and Baby Sam visit!

We had such a fun, full week with our good friends from Maine - Kevin, Gitta and their baby Sam. Kevin, Gitta and Gabe all went to Dickinson together and we try and get together once a year for a vacation. Liam had so much fun with Baby Sam who is 11 months old. We spent the first three days out at Guemes going on walks, picking blackberries, crabbing, clamming, talking, and just hanging around.

Liam loves all the summer meals outside.

Coming back from a little boating trip with Daddy.

Gitta reads books to Liam and Sam before bedtime.