Jonathan & Lindsey's Family Blog

One day in July we decided to launch the boat from Mercer Island and head through Lake Washington, Lake Union, and the Ballard Locks out into Shilshole Bay Marina. We stalked a few celebrities (we’re looking at you, Rihanna and Russell Wilson and Bill and Melinda Gates), swam at Hunt’s Point, showed the kids where Daddy used to row and gawked at all the beautiful houses, luxurious boats and charming house boats. Going through the locks for the first time was a bit stressful and exciting, but we managed just fine. On the way back with tied up at Ivars and had a delicious boat-up seafood dinner. We spent the entire day on the water, making it home just before dark. A perfect summer day adventure!

“Hey Russell! Russell?”

Due to social distancing our family does not fit at one table in a restaurant. This means Jonathan and I are “forced” to sit alone and put our kids at a separate table.

We hadn’t seen Nana since January due to the pandemic! She came one weekend in July for a visit. It was great catching up and getting to spend some time together.

We made homemade pizzas

I ordered the kids Kiwi Crates earlier in July. They arrived while Nana was here. They’re really cool! Layla got a rainbow kit, Kieron got a felt succulent garden, and Silas built a paint spinner.

Avery got a ukelele to build from scratch!

We’re starting a ukelele band – any name ideas?

The kids got Nana on the trampoline!

In early July we spent a week in our old neighborhood in Bellingham. Here are the pics from our fun on the water there.

Our last day there it was chilly, but that didn’t keep the kids out of the water. 59 degrees and still swimming!

We rented our old neighbor’s VRBO in Bellingham for a week over July Fourth. We took a ton of pictures so I’m splitting this into two posts. Here are the pictures that take place on land:

The day we arrived one of our old neighbors from up the hill went to the ICU with Covid. He spent a week there before returning home to his family. He’s a healthy, fit guy and his sons went to school with our kids. Scary stuff.

Lots of frisbee on the lawn

Date night at The Fork

On the North Lake Whatcom Trail

Downtown

La Fiamma pizza at the park

Showed the kids where I used to do my laundry in college. Hasn’t changed.

At red square

Dinner with friends, Amy & Jeni
 

At Boundary Bay

Back at The Fork with the kids

OMG, the shrimp and grits!

The boys geeking out at the D&D store

Layla and Willow

Eating dinner at the Viking Union. It was raining and we needed somewhere outdoor and covered

My old apartment

Mary & Silas with her guardians. She signed them for the kids.

Our old place all landscaped

Porter’s treehouse
 

At Mallard Ice Cream

Stocking up on necessities – TP & muffins

Here’s what we were up to in June!

We got a new pizza oven

Ballet Zoom lesson

Dance dance revolution at a friends house

Blume Dolls with Clare

Trying on Mommy’s engagement ring

Silas did 23&me

Our first season of swim team  – go Tiger Sharks! (Covid = no meets.)

Lessons for Layla

The TRES principal got a new job. The kids left chalk messages for her at the school one evening.
 

Hanging out during Kieron’s riding lessons

Kieron and Flash

More pizza

Avery got a 4.0 during quarantine and earned himself some money, which he spent on a pull-up bar. It’s so weird seeing it in his doorway. It’s like a notice that we have a teen in the house!

Kieron’s trying!

So is Silas

Carjacking the neighbor’s power wheel

Avery spent a week with the Avery’s of Pullman. We met Uncle Scott & Andrew halfway to get him there. He had a great time with Andrew.

Building a (bigger) shed

This 3D card from Silas is one of my favorites. Each side had a positive affirmation on it!

“Oh deer!”

Facebook messenger-ing with her friend, Portia

Our neighbors made us a squirrel feeder, which we installed on the fence outside our kitchen window

They are SO fun to watch!

Kieron and Suki

Dentist visit

“No, Phoebe!”