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NYE 2017

We rang in the New Year with the Avery’s of Pullman and Bonney Lake. Andrew and Nicole spent the preceding week on this side of the mountains, and split their time between Grammy & Papa’s and our home. So when Scott & Manivanh came back to collect them we decided we might as well spend the evening all together. We realized it was our first NYE together since The Year 2000. A lot has changed since then!

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Silas & Daddy go Camping

At the end of the summer Avery went to Pullman with Grammy & Papa and Kieron went to the Oregon Coast with Nana. We decided this would be the perfect opportunity to surprise Silas with his first solo camping trip with Daddy. They went to Middle Fork Valley for a night in the woods. Earlier in the day Jonathan and I took Silas and Layla hiking there (her first hiking trip) and decided they should return that evening. It’s also the same spot where Avery and Kieron had their first trips. Of course, Silas was beyond thrilled and they had a fabulous time enjoying the great outdoors together. The following day they hiked an another 4 miles. Silas was quite the trooper, that’s 7 miles for him in one weekend!

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Before our first hike
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Later that evening after setting up the tent
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Pure happiness!
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Twinsies!
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Breakfast!
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Blueberry Season

July means blueberries! We were excited for the season to start so we could head back to Bybee Farms to replenish our blueberry supply. We picked fifteen pounds in one afternoon. As I write this, it’s about time to head back for some more!
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Good workers!
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This one about ate his weight in blueberries that day!
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Excelsior

In early August, Jonathan took Avery and Kieron camping at Excelsior. This is the same trip they took last summer with the Bellingham crowd. They had a really fun time in the great outdoors, and Silas and I enjoyed our time together at home.
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Poor Silas was devastated he didn’t get to go too!
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But we had fun together at home. Here’s us listening to live music and dining on pizza at the farmer’s market.
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Cute sleeping baby picture
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Scootin’ along
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The best part about baking while the brothers are gone? He gets to lick all the beaters himself!
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Meanwhile…
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Hiking with Andy, Beth, and Julie
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At Winchester fire lookout (Jonathan and I hiked here with Commodus when he was a puppy)
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Campfire time
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One of the grandfathers on the trip told some very entertaining stories while everyone was gathered around the fire. Here’s Kieron observing him intently.
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Snow!
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Dirty boy!
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The Robinson Family
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Glamping

At the end of March, we rented a pair of cabins with some friends (Andy, Jennifer, and their three kids) at Rasar State Park. We really lucked out with the weather. It was still pretty chilly, but it was dry and sunny. We had a playground, lots of open space to run around, and a very quiet road for riding bikes.

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Mountain Man breakfast
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Just a little yoga by the river
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The boys loved their bunk beds. Here they are reading a book together on the top.
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