We're just acting like it's summer

we're playing with water balloons (even though it was barelly 70 degrees!)


taking swimming lessons (chilly, but haven't been rained on yet!)

camping (in the basement)

growing a garden





playing at the bay

when we packed it up to go home, we left this

and drove home to this.

Eric's been out playing

Eric headed up to Alaska almost 2 weeks ago and this was the result.  Now our freezer is full again!

(I take no credit for this video, Eric put it together himself!  It turned out great even if it was made on a Dell) :)

Summer so far

It's been great, lazy morning (sometimes the whole day) spent in p.j.'s, breakfast sometime in the morning, no lunches to pack....


However, school is still in session. Mia and Holly have set up school and it's amazing the things they can get L, T and J to do!  Complete with Art, P.E. and Music classes!  They even get to watch some School House Rock on YouTube.  Do you remember this?   (click on School House Rock or the word this for a trip down memory lane) Thank you, Mrs. Wolffis, for introducing Mia to these.  I really had completely forgotten about them!

No, Lucas isn't doing gang signs, they're up in the tree playing Rock-Paper- Scissors.

(great camouflaged outfit, don't you think. You can barely see him!)




As excited as everyone was for summer, we were all a little sad to say good-bye to the great teachers we had this year.  But it is only 74 more day until they get to go back! :)

Dear Friends

THANK YOU for stopping by last weekend. We know you were only here to visit for a few days and are so flattered you took the time to stop by!! I'm just sad I didn't get the milk in cookies out in time.  You even left your perfectly placed signature before you left. However, we must tell you, we were a little disappointed in your effort. We were really hoping the job would have rivaled one of your previous visits but of course you didn't want to be TOO late for church now, did you! :) Come back soon, we've missed you!

A glimpse

This made me smile a little. Tyler had placed all his treasured animals in the right spot around his bed. Something I used to do, too.

Memorial Day breakfast, provided by Mia and Tyler.

More "Fliers Up" this week. Lucas was the "caller" for this round.

Just hangin' around.

A favorite climbing spot.

Field Day was on Friday. Always a favorite day during the year.

Lynden Heritage Days was yesterday and the sun decided to shine it's face upon the festivities. It was a great day!

Mia was THRILLED with her job for the parade. Can't you tell!

Waiting, anticipating the next candy throwing entry to the parade.

The loot!


Click HERE to head to a gallery FILLED with photos from yesterdays festivities. If you are wanting any of the images from that gallery, shoot me an e-mail or leave a comment and I'll send you a link.

Nothing much

Our weekend over here was pretty low key. Sometimes that a-okay! Although we would have loved to have been bbq-ing and playing at the bay the weather just didn't cooperate. However, we did spend a little time exploring around Larabee Park on Sunday.








Monday the weather had moments where it was great and then it just poured! Holly and Mia just happened to be playing a game of "Ultimate Fliers Up" (not sure if that's a school game or a VH made up game, either way, they play it all the time forever!) when the downpour began and that made it that much better! Hope you all had a great holiday weekend! We're on the countdown of days left of school, we're in the single digits!

We're sprinting now

The end of the school year means LOTS of extra activities which means lots of running from one thing to the next.

Class of 2020! We spent the day together at the zoo last week.

Each of the kids have an animal they are doing a report on. Holly's is the giraffe.

Feeling the hair from a giraffe tail.

The lion and tiger feeding is always a favorite!

Mrs. M and some of the girls in their class.

The weather was pretty good for most of the day, we got a little wet at the zoo. However, on our way home it started hailing for a few minutes and then the sun was back out again. Crazy spring weather!


Mia's first orchestra recital. She did a great job. The last song was a favorite when the entire orchestra, 5th-12th grade played "The Bringer of Joy". So cool!

The next day Lucas, Tyler and Joey were off to a Berthusen Park for their field trip.

Lots of exploring and playing is done!


Not sure if Joey realizes it or not, but you're supposed to use the pole to SLIDE down.

If there is no one around to do bunny ears to you, you can do it yourself!

Saturday morning started out with breakfast and cartoons thanks to Uncle Dave. (Donuts for breakfast and his iPhone for Scooby Doo)

Then it was on to Mia's last game. They got their hardware to take home after taking 1st place in their league! Way to go, Hobos!



Then we were off to Seattle to take in a Mariner game. We scored free Griffey t-shirts for everyone!

Taking in batting practice.



This guy was IMPRESSIVE! We ordered hot chocolate WITH whip cream. So while his tray of at least 50 hot chocolates was balancing on one shoulder, he'd take the lid off a cup, spray it with whip cream, return the cover to the cup and hand us our warm drink. All without looking since it's sitting on his shoulder. They were so very welcomed as we were just a touch chilly (!) and had moved down to a covered section of the stadium (thanks to the nice man working in that section who let us sit in seats that were not ours!) Who knew the left field bleacher got soaked even when the roof is closed!

This is what our crew looked like during the 8th inning. Totally into the game! :)

(and if you are dying to see more, click on any of the above and it will take you into the gallery)