Beautiful Washington

Where to begin...? Beautiful scenery, peaceful evenings & great company all made for a wonderful family vacation!

The kids are ready to go on their first airplane ride!

Once in Washington our journey started in a small town, Quilcene which had a drive thru coffee shop and a lady who never stopped talking. Here we rented a house on Quilcene Bay and started our first morning off kayaking with the sea lions (this little guy was scared to take the plunge)

and hunting for oysters. The boys enjoyed fresh oysters on the grill for breakfast.

We went into Port Townsend and enjoyed a great seafood lunch.

Lauren enjoyed some bonding time with Uncle Brett.

Reese with her favorite Aunt :-)

Brett took us up to the top of Mount Baker so we could take in some gorgeous views... We didn't really get to see much through the clouds - but we got a nice family picture.

Jack playing follow the leader with papa

We enjoyed lots of laughs...

beautiful sights

This is Curt's new happy place (insert sarcasm)- The lavender fields of Sequim

You could smell the lavender as soon as you opened your car door. I can smell it looking at these pictures, beautiful!

Here grandma is getting lots of love!

Buchart Gardens in Victoria, BC is a small piece of heaven on earth. We had a girls day out and had a perfect day. It started with a warm cup of coffee on the perfect late summer morning, then was followed by the most beautiful gardens I've ever seen, breathtaking.

Here we are leaving picturesque Victoria.

Into Seattle we go. Our house in the ghetto actually ended up being a really nice place, we didn't necessarily feel the need to introduce ourselves to the neighbors. Though they were probably talking amongst themselves as the flames from mom's bacon on the grill were shooting off the deck...

First stop - Pike's Place!

The kids and grandpa of course had to sit on Rachel the Pig.

We went to Chittenden locks

& saw the fish ladder - look at all the salmon!

Then we came home and Brett's friend Peter made us a delicious supper of salmon, scallops & crab legs - yummo!

Thanks for the great vacation!

6 months

Lauren is 6 months (approaching 7...)- I just love this time! She loves to sit and play, laugh at her brother & is super laid back (though is beginning to develop a little bit of an attitude!) She sits back and lets her brother splash her with water, tickle her, steal her toys - but she is starting to figure out how to let out long, loud squeals when she wants something. Our little Lauren has gone from Jack's mimi, to baby, to Lauren, now she is 'my sister'. Watching these two laugh and play with each other brings a smile to my face.

Ever since we found out we were having a girl I've dreamed of taking pictures of her in a little tutu.. so here are a few. Our serious Lauren wasn't in the mood to give out too many smiles yesterday... but I caught one!