Sunday, August 15, 2010

Summer hike

Today, we took the boys and hiked up part of the Pacific Northwest Trail. It was hot, so we chose a shady, familiar one. Liam did great - talked the ENTIRE way....round trip. Silas rode on my chest and slept.

Liam and Tahoe rest at the top.

Cheese Ball.

My boys.

Picking berries along the way.

Babies, babies....

Our good friend, Kirstin, had baby Sawyer on July 27th. Here they are having their first "playdate". Looks like they are digging it, eh? :)

Silas and Sawyer.

Big brother.

First smiles.

Uncle Tahoe takes a break away from "the boys".

Monday, August 09, 2010

Backyard of Plenty

Gabe planted a great garden this summer and we have all been enjoying the harvest. Yesterday, Gabe and Liam pulled up potatoes.

Wow! There are a lot of them!

Our alley.

Farmer Liam.

The bounty.

Camping in the Rain

Last weekend, we set out to Shaw Island for some camping and time with our good friends, Ethan, Emma, Calvin (4) and Bliss (2). Wouldn't you know it, but we got our first rain in 5 weeks! Yes, we do have some nice summer weather up here in WA!! Even though we had to cut our trip short, we had a great time and lots of play on beautiful Shaw.

Our friends, Jenny, Oryan and Emma check out the weather forecast....technology these days!

Playing a little Uno while we wait out the rain.

Us.

Liam and Calvin

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Hike up Mt. Guemes

Last weekend, I walked up Mt. Guemes with the boys. We found 5 different kinds of berries (four of them wild!) and did some sampling. Ah...summer....

Looking for blackberries.


The view from the top.

Summer strolling.

The Dog Days of summer

Liam chillin' in his sandbox.

Our backyard.

Tahoe and Silas relax at the cabin.

Grandpa and Silas.

Big brother.

Anne and Sangram get married!

On the 25th of July, Anne (Gabe's sister) and Sangram got married in Mount Vernon. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time. Here, above, are our handsome "Flower Boys", Liam and cousin Finn.

Anne and her Bridesmaids, sisters Gitta and Helena and Ring Bearer, Ashton.

The cousins: Finn, Liam, Silas and Ashton.

The boys.

Helena and sister-in-law, Aislinn, at the rehearsal dinner.