Here are a few photos from August. This first one is from a walk we took one evening. A year from now the boy’s new elementary school will be here!
Not the greatest picture, but it’s our 12 year anniversary selfie
Silas & Natalie – he’s only three, and already picking up the ladies
At the Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast
We went to Neskowin to visit Nana in August. We had a fun time playing on the beach and in the nearby stream. Unfortunately we didn’t get our camera out very much, but here are a few cute shots we took on our phones.
Room service
The boys loved burying each other in the sand. Avery made Kieron into a sea monster, compete with shovels for wings, a trough for a tail, and even some decor on top!
Then it was Avery’s turn
The boys took this small inflatable out in the stream.
To beat the heat this summer, we spent a lot of time at the river and Rattlesnake Lake. It was the longest, hottest summer I can recall, so much so that the river and lake got incredibly low and revealed ground and stumps that I don’t think had seen the sun in many years! We had a fun time canoeing, paddle boarding, and swimming around. Each week we returned to the lake it revealed more stumps and treasures to explore!
My little monkeys! I’ve always wanted to get a shot like this of the boys (thank you Pinterest).
That’s Rattlesnake Ridge up there in the background
Paddle boarding
That’s Jonathan towing the boys back to shore.
Cheers!
This little guy had a close call. As I returned to shore with the paddle board, I discovered him just before I stepped into my flip flops, he was perched right in the middle of one of them. He became the boys’ pet for the afternoon.
Dry, cracked earth. I never realized that when lakes dry up, the mud left behind is so sticky that any and every bug that lands on it gets stuck. Sooooo gross!
Here are a few pics of the rest of what we were up to in July:
We took the boys and Avery’s buddy, Hayden, to see Minions at the theatre. Silas was the loudest one in the whole place. That boy is full of (loud) commentary!
There was pizza
Silas learned to ride a two-wheeler!
We went to Bellingham. Here we are at Boundary Bay Brewery
Cheers bro!
Outside Rumors Cabaret
We visited a few parks
I went out with Heather & Caroline, friends since 7th grade
Here’s Avery reading Silas one of his favorite books
Our littlest monster
The boys and their buddies washing the Jeep
The weekend after the cousin swap, we drove over the mountains to return Nicole/retrieve Avery, and visit with the Avery’s of Pullman. We had a really fun time. We took it easy, dropped by the farmer’s market, played at the local park, and just generally enjoyed each other’s company. We got this cute pic of all the cousins together.
And here are the adults
My favorite brother and me
Does this kid love the camera or what?
Silas sitting on his Great great aunt Bernice’s old Cosco chair
