Sunday, June 28, 2009

What we've been up to...


Mega Post!

After 2 years of lessons and 3 missed recitals, I finally talked Tessa into doing one recital to just see how it goes. That was last November. Her comment afterwards was, "Now I KNOW I'm NEVER going to do a recital again!" She was so nervous. Seven months later...she did two recitals in one week! One for the teacher, one for her class at school. Way to go, Tessa!



Trevon has wished for a motorbike of some sort for several birthdays...
this year his wish came true!




And he even shares with his sisters!

~The birthday party and guests~
A game of charades


the pinata

the birthday "cake" (sundaes)
the dads made sure the goodies didn't grow legs and walk off
(the goodies DID disappear somewhere, though!)

Trevon up to some tricks.

Did you know if you fill a plastic bag with water and poke sharp pencils through it it will not leak?!
Field day at school.
Danial E and Trevon doin' the wiggle!



In the line of fire during "Sponge Tag"
~ a very fun summer game~

Tessa won the shoe toss for the 3rd straight year!





Kayak Point Camping to celebrate the first day of summer vacation!
Just half of our campsite

Peaceful

My idea of vacation!
Our little fish
The little fish and her siblings - not quite so fish-like

Getting closer to the water

Almost wet

Another one in


Mighty men make fire

Bedtime!

Monday, June 8, 2009

The Great Wall of Stanwood

Shane volunteered his expertise on rock wall building.
The construction crew - 1 to dig and 6 to make sure the digging is done right!
The operators



A couple of overgrown boys playing around with heavy machinery

Randy moving the rocks in that Shane couldn't get with the excavator

The building process.
It was about at this time that Shane divulged he really had never built a rock wall, but he knew how it was done because he'd seen some guy build one before.

It was about this time that we decided he's a pretty good first-time-rock-wall-builder!
And the next morning it was still standing!!!
Thanks for a beautiful addition to the yard Shane!!!

Going Green

The final preparations before planting
Six days later - watching the grass grow!! No joke.

Fun with Eli

While Maddy was off playing midwife for her sister and auntie to her new nephew we got to spend 5 days with Eli.
These two are so much more than cousins - they are good friends!

Eli working hard
Eli playing hard

Eli wins the popularity contest

We added another room

We decided one dining room wasn't enough....
at least not on summer nights.
Dinner in the sunroom - how fun!




Lazy Summer Dayz

Books - Lawn Chairs - Puzzles
Lazy Summer Dayz






This is to show you we do more than work on our house :o)
Plus, I didn't have my camera the two times we went out to Camano :o(