Northwest Trek

One of the places we have been wanting to go for years is Northwest Trek.  It's a bit of a jaunt from where we live but with a little planning and arranging of schedules we actually pulled it off this year with the whole family!

We happened to arrive on the weekend of Slug Fest.

My nephew Caleb (the boy not the buffalo!)

While we were on the tram Kaden kept asking where all the animals were.  He was used seeing the animals at the zoo and not having to actually look for them in the distance.

Because the young kids didn't really get to see the animals I think they didn't have as much fun as we had hoped.  Caleb does this when he is tired..

And Lydia decided it was ok to sit on my lap for awhile.  She hasn't decided if we are friends yet though

Like Is said...slug fest

The whole Fam Damily!

Notice Todd is missing his beard?? There is a reason for this but I can't say why yet.  Big things could be happening for us soon!

Kaden hitched a ride with grandpa

Caution: Caterpillar crossing!

And watch out for peeing coyotes...

Cute as a bug nieces..

Otters trying to escape and..

The cutest kids on the block!

This Will Keep Us All Thinking

Who Lives In A Pineapple Under The Sea?

SpongeBob SquarePants!

Absorbent and yellow and porous is he!

SpongeBob SquarePants!

If nautical nonsense be something you wish...

SponeBob SquarePants!

Then drop on the deck and flop like a fish!

SpongeBob SquarePants!

SpongeBob SquarePants!

SpongeBob SquarePants!

SpongeBob......... SquarePants!!

Help Me Rhonda...

...But I can't get over how cute he is!!!!

What A Difference A School Year Makes...

This is Kyler at the beginning of 6th grade

And this is Kyler on the last day of 6th grade

Can you believe how much he has grown up??

And that hair!! Look how much of it he has!!

 School is out and summer is here.

 

Well that's what the calender says but apparently Mother Nature hasn't received that email yet.  Rain Rain Rain Rain and more Rain.  But on the last day of school we were fortunate to have a bit of sunshine (really it was just a teaser)  I like to do something as kind of an introduction to summer so we headed to the beach for a little bbq and campfire time.

This child has a perma-messy face

Why must we always play with our food...just eat the darn thing without making a mess!

Everything is about looking cool now

Let the good times begin!!

Just Some Thoughts floating Around My Head Today...

 I'm living in a puzzle.

The box lid having just been taken off, and I stare down onto the pieces, some clear, some hidden, and they work together somehow.  But I'm just looking at them, smelling the woody pulp, and wondering, all the while knowing it's designed to do so, how in the world I'll make it all fit together and look like something real. 

Even the box lid sports no picture to guide.

Many things about tomorrow, I don't seem to understand.

But I know who holds tomorrow and I know who hold my hand

I have been driven many times upon my knees

by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go

-Lincoln

I....

Have red toenails all the time

Want to travel more

Wish I had a housekeeper

Hate when my kids get sick

Love sitting around a campfire

Miss my pre-children body

Fear someone in my family dying

Wonder if I'll ever feel like a grown-up

Regret not saving more money

Eat snacks late at night

Drink and don't feel guilty about it

Like watching tv in bed

Dance while I'm cleaning the house

Sing for Jesus

Cry every time I watch The Notebook

Make a really good chocolate cake

Can't drive a stick shift

Need to feel financially secure

Should be a better wife

Once jumped off a bridge

Sometimes get jealous

Still hate mornings

Start my day with Facebook

Finish my day with Facebook

Am saved

Hello??

Hellooooo??

Helloooo??

Helloooo??

Helloooo??

Is anybody out there still??

I have to admit that I almost quit.  A month has gone by and I am sure there have been a few who assumed it too.  It actually would have been very easy to quit. I don't know who reads me and quite frankly I don't really have anything to say.  I wish I could be one of those very sassy and clever-like bloggers.  One who has an interesting lifestyle and colorful opinions about things. But the last time I spoke my opinion about something I got "defriended" on Facebook.  So I guess I have learned my lesson in keeping my mouth shut.  It's a sad situation and hopefully I will soon just be able to purge it from my system for good.

But anyways...I am back if anyone cares.  I don't have anything fabulous and exciting to post about but I thought if  I just give a shout out then maybe it will get the creative juices flowing again.  Everytime I thought about this lil ole blog, I would get a bad case of writers block. 

I mean I could write about the mountains of laundry I need to do....

The enormous task of yard work ahead of me...

Or the fact that I can' seem to stay asleep at night.  But I won't bore you with those kinds of things.

I could post some pictures of...

When we took the train down to Seattle for the Mariners game.

or

When we went to the Locks in Ballard

or

When we took the ferry over to Poulsbo for the day

or

When I took the kids camping up in Birch Bay

or

Kaden just being his silly little self

But the hard drive thingy that connects both our computers so I can access the pictures doesn't seem to be working right now. (slightly worried about that but nothing can be done till the hubby comes home and rescues the day)

So for now I guess this is just me checking in and hoping the very few of you out there didn't give up on me.

Oh..and Todd got a new job so I am REALLY hoping these things are in my near future!!

What??

I don't think that's too much to ask for??