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Jumping July

The rest of June went by too fast and here we are into the end of July. We have been busy most of the summer with swim lessons, summer camps, and time spent with friends. Highlight, though, is the proud moment she took off on her bike without training wheels! For her birthday, she got a new bike from Brad and I, but it was quite a proud moment as indicated by the first pic below. 



No training wheels

Our first family bike ride 

Practicing without the training wheels

Our 4th of July weekend ended up being pretty busy, but tons of fun. Lots of family-friend cookouts and get together's and a momentous watching the fireworks at our "spot" with our core group of friends. We also marched in the 4th of July parade down town Pt. Angeles, which was fun for Maddy, since she seemed to know everyone. It was quite comical. I also tried out a technique called Focus Blur and was pretty stoked with the artistic turn out of the fireworks pictures I took. It was fun!
Sparklers

Jakie, Madelynne, and Chloe at the parade

Baby J turned 3 months old







My muse

Crackle!

 
Planes before the parade


She wanted her arm painted over her face. 

Other adventures have led us on lazy day hikes to the lake, berry picking, discovering and geocaching in Pt. Townsend, and hanging out at home. The past two weeks have officially peaked nicer weather, so swimming in the backyard pool and going on a four day camping trip have been top priorities. Plus, the canoe journeys had the tribes and first nations of the area landing on Hollywood Beach last week en route to Nisqually, so we went down to witness their landings and meet friends there, too. 
Picking Strawberries 
Swim Lessons

Bat during our geocache adventure-Ft. Warden

Pt. Angeles Pier

Hike Days

Maddy and Baby Bro

Lakeside Forever Friends

Elwha Youth with drum, welcoming canoes

Canoe Journey-Canada First Nations


All you need is Love

Throwing rocks

Hike day


Canoe Journey

Little Scientist at Marine Science Center-Pt. Townsend

Froyo

Olivia 

Sleeping on our hike

Bat from a different angle

Looking at the window

Watching the rain

Touch tanks


Siblings


Izzy's Birthday



Pool Inner Tube fun
Pt. Townsend Lighthouse



Marine Science Center Discoveries


O checking out the sea life

Waterfall

Checking out the waterfall.


4 more weeks until back to reality, unless we win Powerball. :) Until next time...





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