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sprinkler fun?

We've been enjoying our backyard sprinkler system this summer. And on hot days, we put it to really good use.

Kyle & Owen had a blast.


But Elise didn't want to have anything to do with that water.
He loved it. Really.

It's fun to race against the spinklers. And when the slide gets wet, our yard is transformed into a waterpark. Or so I hear.
But as for my little girl, she'd rather practice her driving skills. After all, you can never learn to parallel park too early...can you?

I'm going on a trip...

In honor of the getaway we'll be enjoying this week...


I'm going on a trip, and I'm taking -

Almonds,
Butter,
Cheese,
Diapers,
Eggs,
Fruit,
Good book,
Hat,
Ice,
Jerky,
Kombucha,
Lip balm,
Milk,
Nut butters,
Oil (coconut),
Pancakes,
Q-tips,
Raisins,
Stevia (2 flavors),
Teeccino,
Umbrella,
Vegetables,
Wipes,
Xcellent destination,
Young Miss,
Zero stress!

ode to summer

As our fleeting summer draws to an end, I thought I'd offer a few photos from the past few months. I don't think I've shared any of these yet, so...enjoy!

for kicks & grins

Just thought I'd share...I got new eyeglasses!

fun with a washcloth

I'd like to introduce you to Owen's new favorite trick. I'm not sure just why he finds it so entertaining, but he certainly loves it! It just goes on and on and on...

last gasp

Today we squeezed a teeny bit more pleasure from the outdoors. It was such a beautiful day, after a week or two of rain! What a treat. I decided to take the boys to the park for a picnic. Jeff was in Seattle for a few days, so we missed his company. But we had a great time, even so.

Ben and Kyle were dressed in raincoats...just in case?

Owen enjoyed playing near the picnic basket. He is quite fond of my water bottle!

Pre-lunch

I think Kyle's sunglasses add a certain distinction, don't you?

Ben really enjoyed pushing Owen in the swing (Owen enjoyed it too, although it's hard to tell from this photo!)

What a great day.

ahoy thar, me hearties!

Today we went to a pirate concert at the library. Captain Bogg & Salty did their annual show in our part of town, so we got all pirated up and headed out.

It was a good time. Ben sang along and participated with the rest of the crowd. It took Kyle a while to warm up and get excited to be there; he had a hard time waiting until the show was starting. ("Mooooooom, I'm kind of hungwy and thiwsty..." "Mooooooom, I'm tiiiiiiiwed..." "Mooooom, I wanna go hooooooome....") But when "Nellie the Elephant" came along, he came alive. If it involves jumping, Kyle is right there.

Thankfully it ended up going great. Owen was just the sweetest baby, he just sat on my lap the whole time. He did do a little boogeying himself, but it was of the on-lap variety. And he was the only one of our group to raise his hand when Captain Bogg asked if there was anyone out there who had never before attended one of their concerts.

The band rounded out their show with our family's personal favorite "There's a Pirate Party Shaking on the Ship." It was a rollicking & rolling good time!