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Hood Canal

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Lindsey

At the end of July we went glamping with our good friends, the Warricks, at Dosewallips State Park on Hood Canal.  We had a fantastic time together, and the weekend flew by quickly.

On the ferry ride
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“Look what I got!”
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They were everywhere
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At the cabins
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s’moresIMG_0524

Playing cards (can you tell who’s winning?)IMG_0526

Elk visitors. They had their babies with them, who were about the same age as Layla.
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Another night, another campfire
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Jim & Jonathan
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Renee & Lindsey
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Logan
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Ali loved holding Layla
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Jim & Ali doing a plank-off. Silas decided Jim needed a handicap.
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Breakfast
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Staying Cool

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Lindsey

We’ve been staying cool with lots of trips to the lake and some to the river.  In the early weeks after Layla was born, Jonathan took the boys on quite a few trips while I recovered. Lately us girls have been joining them on some of the outings. Here are a few of our favorite photos from over the summer.

Jonathan and Silas on the paddleboard
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At Rattlesnake Lake with Grammy
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Mommy & Silas on the board. My first time back on post-baby
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Avery, up on his feet
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The boys paddled to this rock and jumped in the water
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Jonathan made a big splash off the rock
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Navigating through the stumps
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This fallen tree provided a fun place to practice balancing & jumping
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There are tons of blackberries along the waters edge!
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Just paddle up and help yourself!IMG_8262  IMG_8301 IMG_8304 IMG_8318 IMG_8335

Picnic lunch at the river
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Craigslist find: 2 kids kayaks!
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Time for more adventures
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Silas is a little young to paddle well. Here he is in his dinghy.IMG_8414

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James & Morgan’s Wedding

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Lindsey

On July 16th, our friends, James & Morgan, tied the knot. James has been a friend of ours since college, when he and Jonathan rowed on the crew team together. After college, he helped us buy our first house, then persuaded me to get my real estate license, and has always lended a helping hand when I had questions. The first time we met Morgan, we knew she was “the one” for our friend, and that afternoon we all watched the Seahawks win the game that sent them to the Superbowl (the one they won).

They planned a beautiful wedding at their property in Everett. Jonathan was honored to be a groomsman, and we all had a fantastic time celebrating the happy couple!

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“The lanky’s”, as they were affectionately referred to at crew. James rowed starboard, and Jonathan port.
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Waiting for the bride
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Here she comes!
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The boys – not convinced that weddings are fun and special
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At this point I was praying they (the boys) would keep it together. It was HOT and they were BORED! We were in the 2nd row and I was starting worry one of them would storm the ceremony – particularly this one:
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Husband and wife!
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Turns out the boys are not fans of wedding ceremonies, but they LOVE receptions!DSC01707

They were hitting the soda pretty hard
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With Renee, coxswain and fellow crew wife
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Me and my gal
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Daddy’s little girl
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Mike & Jim
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Time for some dancing
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We wore them all out!IMG_0423

And here’s one pic from the bachelor partyIMG_7885

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Neskowin

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Lindsey

Right after Fourth of July, the boys all headed to Neskowin to visit Nana for a few days. As you can see from the pics, they had a terrific time playing outside! I had a hard time sorting through all the cute photos (it’s so pretty there) so there are a lot to look through!
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Silas found this little guy and wanted to bring him back!DSC01415 DSC01417 DSC01419

Sand angels
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On their way back they stopped by the Tillamook Cheese Factory for some cheese and ice creamIMG_8009 IMG_8011 IMG_8015 IMG_8016 IMG_8023

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Museum of Flight

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Lindsey

During the baby shower, Jonathan and Uncle Scott took the boys to the Museum of Flight for the afternoon. They had a terrific time and had lots of stories to share when they returned. Here they are in front of Air Force One (Eisenhower – Nixon).

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Kieron in the cockpit of a Blackbird
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Avery and Andrew tried the flight simulator and LOVED it! They spun it more than a dozen times, and apparently there were squeals of delight coming from inside!IMG_7729

Poor Silas really wanted to go too, but it looks like he has a few more inches to grow. Look at that face!
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