David and Goliath

AWANA Bible Hero night

Camping with the Ack Attack

This was possibly our last camping trip of the season.  We chose one of the most beautiful locations in the state.  Great company, too!

 

We climbed this rock wall several times - even in the pouring rain!

 

The sun came out for a nice hike up Goose Rock.

Look who found us at the top!  Some serious silliness going on here.

 Running away from the camera, but what a view!

Back at the beach.



Stoking Elsa's 'fire' beside the fort.

Fishing from the fort.

Zoo Fun

We had a great day at the zoo with Holden and Karen!  These two guys did a nice job consulting their maps and leading us to all of their favorite animals.  Karen was harder to capture in a picture, but she spent a lot of the day following Nathan and doing whatever he was doing.  What special friends!

Oma's Visit

We had a wonderful time with Oma last weekend.  We did Halloween crafts, hung out at a lake, spent an evening playing games/reading/stargazing in the tent, went to the Washington State Fair, and celebrated Evan's birthday two days early.  We were sad to see her go!

 I love my new Patriots jersey!  It matches the red, white, and blue nails that Oma had for the Patriots tailgate party she threw last weekend.

Happy 7th Birthday, Evan!

Hard to believe that our boy is 7 already!  He is growing to be such a creative, determined, and caring young man.  We can't wait to see what's in store this year!

Labor Day Weekend

We had our annual Labor Day weekend clam boil and caught our last crabs of the season.  As usual, we had great weather, great food, and great company!

 

Heading out for a load of crabs.

I really got the hang of cleaning the crabs this time around and can now do it all by myself!

Trying out the new kayaks.

And trying out the rope swing.  

Spontaneous family photo.

 

 Clam boil time!  Thanks, Dad!

Enjoying the view from here.

Fishing with Grandpa.  Elsa caught a crab!

Visit with the Waldburgers

We had a long-overdue visit with the Waldburger family this weekend!  It was lots of fun!

 

Cute little Micah.

Beachcombing with Grandma, Grandpa, Elsa, and Joshua.

Outdoor art with Emma, Elsa, Aunt Katy, and Amie.

Homemade ice cream with Emma and Joshua.