Camping - Snow Style!

George and the boys did their annual camping adventure at Pawtuckaway State Park with the LeClerc family. The kids kayaked, swam, played in the dirt and told horror stories about some giant snapping turtle. They also had a special treat when friends Lauren, Joe and Andrew gave them a ride on their pontoon boat! Here are some pictures:

Sweet tent!

Looking for the giant snapping turtle!

Some quiet time in the tent. (Probably Natalie's influence!)

George and Mike on the boat.

I joined them for dinner and the boat ride!

The kids trying to climb up a big rock.

Look who got up there first - Benny!

Final Days in Seattle

On our last days in Seattle we went to the Space Needle, the Zoo and the Boeing Factory tour - very, very fun. Grammy also watched the kids one night and George and I snuck out to a local casino. We also found another great brew pub just minutes from our rental house. Here are some more pictures:

This is one of those digital pictures with a fake background!

The "real" view from the Space Needle.

A giraffe at the zoo.

The beach in the town we stayed in - Mukilteo.

Enjoying the hot tub!

The sunset from the deck of the house.

More Seattle Fun - Mt. Rainier

On Tuesday of our Seattle vacation we drove up to Mount Rainier. It was foggy and snowy up there but we were able to enjoy the view. Grammy joined us too!

A shot from the Sunrise viewing station.

The kids threw some snowballs...

In the snow, in shorts and sneakers!

Going a bit off-trail!

Grammy crossing the road!

We then found this great river bed by the White River campground.

(Funny enough - Grammy lives by the White River in Vermont!)

Beautiful views.

Great rocks to throw.

Very fun.

Except when we had to go back up the river bank to the car.

I needed George's help and was genuinely afraid!

Seattle - Harbor Cruise

Grammy and Grampy joined us for lunch and a harbor cruise. Very fun until Benny got a little seasick!

Lunch on the pier - with a yummy mango bellini!

They boys wanted to be first in line for the cruise.

This is their first in line dance.

Family photo with Seattle skyline.

Such a great day!

Seattle Trip - More Fun

We made the most of our first days in Seattle. We visited the Pike Marketplace and had lunch at a great brewery. We then saw the flying fish. We also checked out the condo Aunt Stacy rented - it was right on the ocean! So nice...

George enjoying a nice beer.

The famous fish market!

Tide pooling at Aunt Stacy's condo.

Great driftwood.

The view from the condo's deck.

So many rocks to throw in the ocean.

Seattle - Wedding & Family Fun!

George's brother Caleb brought the family out to the Pacific Northwest to celebrate his wedding. We made a week-long vacation of it and had a great time visiting Seattle.

The view from our rental house.

The boys before the wedding.

Me and the kids.

The wedding party - Ben was the ring bearer.

Getting the rings - they got dropped on the ground!

Smooth dance moves there Ben!

Go Benny, go Benny!

The boys and the beach...

Taking his job seriously!

A family photo!

Sitting pretty.

All smiles!

Last Day of School

I am a bit late with this post but here is a picture of the kids on their last day of school. Hard to believe I now have a 6th and a 2nd grader!

Last day of school!

And here is a flashback to the first day of school -

Time goes so quickly.