First Day of School (Finally)!

Well, they started a week late due to a teacher strike over contract negotiations, but they finally started first, third, and sixth grade! Let's Go!

{And of course, ice cream treats from Ken's Market after the first day of school}

P.S. The School Year Begins for Parker & Conway, Monroe Starts Kindergarten 

Seabrook for Labor Day

The weather wasn't conducive to very much beach time this year, but we still had a blast at Seabrook for Labor Day. There was baseball, soccer, and basketball, muddy bike rides, great meals, and daily trips to the ice cream shop. And of course, there was time with wonderful friends. It's so fun to see these kids together as they all grow older!

{Who needs a backpack when you can carry your laptop in your pants?}

 P.S. Lost Lake for Labor Day, 3rd Annual Labor Day at Seabrook

10th Annual Family Beach Trip: Seaside

Another summer and another amazing trip to the beach with the Johnsons. We were back at Seaside and enjoyed many of its staple activities: beach walks, digging in the sand, throwing/kicking a ball around, trips into town for ice cream and other distractions, and general "cousinland" antics. 

This year we added a couple of new activities. One day we picked up the Huey boys who were also in Seaside and drove to Ft. Stevens. We rode our bikes to some of the places Sarah and I use to visit when we camped at Ft. Stevens with our family as kids: Battery Russell, Peter Iredale Shipwreck, and Coffenbury Lake. The trails seemed much shorter than I remembered them as a kid. Ha! Another day we decided to try out a hike...a very muddy hike. We all had a fun time in the end, but all our shoes needed a spin in the washing machine when we got home.

And here are a few photos...

P.S. 9th Annual Family Beach Trip

Parker's 11th Birthday Party

 

In lieu of a big birthday party, Parker opted for mini golf and dinner with a few friends. So, David took them to Interbay for golf and Zeeks for pizza.

Happy Birthday Parker! 

P.S. Parker's 10th Birthday Party

Someone Is Always Flexing

At times, our house feels a bit like a frat house. Maybe it's all the flexing?

Lost Lake with Cousins

{Parker insisted that he doesn't like lakes and wouldn't be participating}

{He decided he'd get his feet in and try to catch the little fish}

{And on the last day Parker got on the paddle board}

P.S. Cooling off at Lost Lake, Lost Lake for Labor Day, A Little Chaos and Lots of Fun, The Jacksons at Lost Lake

Mama Camp

A week with no trips and no day camps for the boys meant a week of Mama Camp: a rainy hike, playing at the beach, fun at the zoo, tennis, biking, and mini golf. 

{Can you spot the elusive snow leopard?}

P.S. Mama and Papa Camp 2019, Family Camp 2017