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August

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Lindsey

We went to see The Head and the Heart and The Lumineers with friends in August. It was such a great concert. Definitely the best we went to this year, and so fun with friends!

We went to dinner at The Met

Y, being her sassy self

Latest home project – fresh paint on the kitchen island

At the new wine and book store in town

Layla had a sleepover. Avery is such a good sport sometimes.

Layla and her friends cheered in the Railroad Days parade

We went to Pullman at the end of the month to visit my parents and help with some home projects

Whidbey, hoarding toys

Took Silas and Layla to the water park to cool off

Uncle Scott & Aunt Manivanh’s garden

Biscuits and gravy by Uncle Scott

Layla and Millie, kneeboarding buddies

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Back to School

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Lindsey

Obligatory front porch Back to School pics, in order of departure…

Avery and Jacob heading out on Section J of the PCT, 75 miles from Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass. The moms tried not to worry too much.

They finished in three days!

Layla lucked out and got the best teacher, Mr. Harper!

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Roche Harbor

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Lindsey

After two days at Sucia, we headed to my favorite bougie-quaint spot, Roche Harbor. We were there one night, just long enough to do all our favorite things.

Representing in his Team NZ hat

It’s always fun to walk to the Mausoleum

Dinner date

Heading home

Kieron did the driving while we waited at the Locks, keeping the boat in place and eventually docking us on the wall. They are preserving water right now, so since we were the only boat there, we had to wait an hour to see if anyone else showed up before they would let us through.

He did such a good job, Jonathan decided to let him drive us through the locks and on and off the wall! He did amazing and stayed calm and cool. We were so proud of him!

Meanwile, Layla and Silas watched Incredibles in the cabin

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Sucia

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Lindsey

After the kids wrapped up sailing camp, we left from Bellingham and headed to Sucia to unplug for a couple of nights. It’s a beautiful island with several “fingers”, making for lots of fun shoreline and nooks and crannies to explore. There isn’t much there aside from a couple of docks, a lot of trails and some composting potties. It’s a busy place for boaters who want an environment that feels more remote and less developed.

The kids discovered a large family of playful otters.

This is the otter’s home

Lots of boats anchored

We finally broke out the BBQ

Lots of driftwood here

Bugging sea anemones

We thought this cool rock looked like an eagle

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Bellingham Visit

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Lindsey

We enjoyed hanging out in Bellingham while Silas and Layla were in sailing camp. We got together with Nicole a few times! Here we are at Boundary Bay Brewery for probably the last time. After 30 years they are closing their doors.

Mallard ice cream!

Sailing camp homework

We got matching LFS sweatshirts

Good morning, Bellingham Bay!

Went out for drinks with Nicole at Orion

We checked out Avery’s dorm building, Ridgeway Kappa

Happy Hour at a new brewery, Beach Cat

We all went to Trackside Beer Garden for dinner one evening. This used to be the site of the old, stinky paper mill that ran while Jonathan and I were in college. I love what they’ve done with it!