First lost tooth!

 

At least, the first lost tooth not pulled out by an oral surgeon. She was equally proud and teary, surprised by the quickness of it all.

Happy Birthday Nate!

 

 

Nate's number 8 birthday shared with cousins and around the pool. Yes, that's Nate's main present he requested: a cherry tree. He also received, in our grand tradition, and special-request homemade cake from Gina, a carmel fudge chocolate cake. Tasty, but "rich" doesn't come close to describing it.

San Juan Islands photo album

More Edmonds pictures

No lack of good things to do here, Nate and Julie can now attest. It was hard to leave!

Northwest Summer Vacation!

We started our 2011 summer vacation in style -- flying up to Seattle and seeing Grandma & Grandpa's fancy new home in Edmonds. The kids were estatic, and the weather was gorgeous. I liked the view from the deck, including the spotting of the submarine the first day.

First Day / Last Day pictures

Last day of school (top) and first day of school (bottom). Our chilly spring/summer continues!

Wort Chiller

Gina asked for a light summer beer, all of which require an extended cool fermentation. There was only one place this could happen. It's fun to listen to the bubbling each morning, but a little odd to smell the yeast while brushing our teeth.

Weekly Schedule

Nate and Julie wrote up a weekly schedule for the family to follow:

Sunday: ice cream and movie (Nate and Julie couldn't agree on which one, so they compromised by saying we should do both)
Monday: reading day
Tuesday: family game day
Wednesday: "Wacky Wednesday" (wear something funny)
Thursday: crepes for breakfast (Nutella & bananas are the current favorite)
Friday: "Fun Friday" (I guess anything)
Saturday: hiking

Hiking Saturday

 

 

 

 

Nate and I honored our Saturday hiking commitment and did a partial loop on the challenging King's Canyon trail between sporadic rain drops. We saw lots of great animals: frogs, horses, vultures, millipedes, quails, and lizards. No snakes, though, much to Nate's disappointment, and no mountain lions, much to Nate's relief. 

Portrait Pixel Experiment #2

 

Nate being silly, but I like the effect...