wondering.....

a little time with my cowboys!

Hannah & my little cowboys came for a visit.

I'm just looking.....really!

S hard at play

the boys love time spent with grampa!

(note my new washer/dryer combo unit in background!!)

Sleepy C

A fun afternoon, Grampa took N to great grama &

grampa's house so Hannah, S & C got to spend the

afternoon with me. We did a Wii obstacle challenge course,

it was hysterical to watch little S attempting to

get his wii character to run - hard to do when you don't

weigh much! When Mommy told him to run, he did.....

right to the back door!!

The view from our place.......

This is one of my favorite views of La Conner!

(zoomed in a bit)

view from the bow.

a great spot to head out for a paddle

view from the stern

close up of the crane

early morning view of the church across the channel

(zoomed in a bit)

glad to be next door again by Channel Lodge

(port view when the neighbor is off on a trip).

Rainbow Bridge

We are glad to be back in our orginal spot on the north end
of La Conner. It feels much more cheery
& I love the walk in to town,
especially when we have visitors!

diaper cake!

 50 (new) disposable diapers,

3 receiving blankets,

1 baby bib made by Bonnie,

coordinating ribbon,

1 package of link toys,

& a cute pair of rattle booties

= a sweet diaper cake!

Aubrey & I created this one, it was my first

but Aubrey has been making them for baby showers

for awhile now. It definitely takes 2 people to put them together!

We used the receiving blankets for the 'fondant' icing!

These booties made a sweet cake topper!

A fun project, a great time spent with Aubrey!

baby, it's cold outside!!!

Just a few glimpses of the snow storm

that hit the county last week.

We didn't get hit as badly as Burlington,

Mount Vernon or Sedro Woolley,

 but we sure felt the COLD!! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!!

looking arctic!

snow was falling thick & fast

Mike's bike

neighbor's flag

my hyacinths survived!

We were glad to be warm & cozy in our boat!

Cozy Coffee.......

Hannah & I spent a fun afternoon together.

We decided to make felt coffee sleeves,

maybe the peppermint/vanilla latte' &

white chocolate peppermint mocha

we were enjoying inspired us!

We definitely felt creative and enjoyed our time together!

Hannah begins her design.

 She decided on a herringbone pattern with her
plaid pieces & began the handstitching process.

N diligently crafting with us.

Hannah's final creation!

I like the woodgrain buttons!

My design.

Whimsical butterfly.

I even got the rickrack lined up!

I like the 3D effect!

A lot of cutting, handstitching, love & laughter

as we spent an afternoon simply enjoying each other's company!

I love time spent with Hannah and my little cowboys!

S & C were napping during this time, while

N loved having a special time with Mommy & Grammy.

Camping with Hannah, Simeon & Boys ~ Grayland, August 2010

Camping at Grayland has been a family tradition since before

Mike & I left the Ranch. Our friend has allowed us to use

his lot for our family campouts, and we have been so blessed!

This year we enjoyed our time with Hannah, Simeon,

T, N, S & C. It was wonderful to get away

& spend time with them. Hannah & I spent most of our time at the

campsite, next year we will be able to go to the beach as C

will be walking then....makes it much easier! She & I did get to

go explore the antique/junk stores and have a coffee together.

We almost always have sunny weather!

S is Poppa's boy!

The guys gathered oysters.......

.....it's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it!

Hannah was very happy with the camp trailer

they were able to use!

C

N liked the door opening.

it was perfect for growling through!

Grampa's joys

N pushing S around

brothers

S wasn't quite tall enough

ahhhh, sleeping baby

It was great to spend time with T!

our campfire

the boys @ breakfast

YUM!

C with Grampa

good times together

loving mommy

We are planning next year's campout...this time we are all hoping

to be together. Caitlin had to work, and Bill & Aubrey were hosting

their Japanese student Sairi so they were unable to come this year.

Grayland 2011 should be a blast!