Grammy & Sarah's early September visit

Grammy and Sarah flew in labor day weekend to celebrate Mila's birthday and spend some time with us.  The weather has been amazing - only a few hours of rain in the last 70+ days!  So we did lots of outdoor activities - biking, running, fishing, wake boarding…  It was a great visit and we miss them both a lot.



Jacob and Grammy fishing on the dock

Grammy and Mama looking for worms to use as bait.  The soil is so dry there were none.

Aunt Sarah wake boarding - she is a natural!

Grammy keeping us safe with the swim flag

Mila with her new baby stroller from Grammy, she loves it and uses it everyday!

Our big 2 year old 

Happy 2nd Birthday Mila!

And how can I forget Mila turning 2?  Such a big event and she loved her party.  We invited a couple of her favorite people (piperliam, samantha, autumn….she would have loved addy, riley, and jayden to be there too, but they were in Europe).  Grammy and Auntie Sarah flew in special to celebrate with us as well.




Mila's blueberry cake

Kids eating some bbq - Autumn, Liam, Samantha, Mila, & Jacob

Singing Happy Birthday…again, and again, and again…

seriously, we sang at least 10 times

And now she finally gets to taste it!

not a winner….she hated it…seriously.
  oh well, last time i buy an organic cake mix.
 stick to betty crocker. 

Mt. Rainier Camping Trip - July 2012

Oops!  I forgot to post pictures from our summer camping trip to Mt. Rainier with Grandma Tilla & Papa Chuck.  We stayed a few days at Ohanapecosh near the SE corner of the park.  It was surprisingly warm at the campsite, but once we got near the river it was nice and cool.  Jonathan and I got to go on an amazingly beautiful trail run, we hiked as a family to the Falls, and spent a day in Paradise with lots of snow!

hiking to the Falls with Grandma & Papa

taking a little rest on the trail

our Jr. Ranger getting sworn in

a little hike at Paradise 

 

Scottish Lakes Camping - Part 2

On Saturday we hiked to Lake Julius and back - this was where the kids had the amazing fishing experience.  On Sunday we hiked up to Stegosaurus Rock, then literally ran back down to camp.  What toook us 1.5 hours to climb up, the kids ran down in less than 30 minutes.  After a quick lunch, it was back in the suburbans down the mountains to our cars, and home (after a milkshake at the 59er Diner).



hiking up to Stegasaurus Rock

 

Sitting on the stegosaurus back

Meredith and Mila - best buds

our attempt at a family photo…this is getting tougher.

Max and Jacob whittling

campfire

 

 

the Riley-man

Scottish Lakes High Camp

This last weekend we ventured up to Scottish Lakes High Camp for some outdoor adventure with 3 other families - The Walters, Geigers, and Bakers.  It was a very fun adventure - and very dusty!!!  We hiked, fished, slack-lined, hot-tubbed, roasted marshmallows, fed birds…..it was a very full weekend!

Our cabin - Columbine

 

 

the slack line - thanks Byron!

Stephanie is a natural

Thank you Adam for bringing all the fishing gear - you made the day!

Jacob's 1st fish!!!

Adam taking the hook out of Jacob's fish and releasing it back into the lake

Jacob was so proud of himself

kids + dust = JOY 

pancake breakfast in the cabin