Tall ships

On Friday we braved the heat and went on a little expedition to see 2 tall ships that were docked over in Pasco.

Hawaiian ChieftainLady Washington

Garrett, Miranda, and Carson in the sleeping quarters.

Lady Washington: Our state's official ship. Who knew we had an official ship?

Yummy Jam!

Every time I go to my freezer I see that an entire shelf is loaded with raspberries from the 2008 garden. I usually freeze the berries as I pick them, then make jam in the winter when I have nothing else to do (yeah right!). Anyway, since I was a bit busy this winter, the raspberries stayed frozen and we ran out of jam. This afternoon seemed like the perfect time to whip up a batch of jam! I even had a few helpers! Thanks M&M.

I'm having toast with breakfast tomorrow. Yum!

Thank-you Mr. Squirrel

Lately, we keep finding little walnut trees in the backyard thanks to the forgetful squirrels. Today Garrett dug one up and was determined to plant it somewhere in the yard. Since I couldn't decide where in the back yard I'd be willing to have a massive tree the kids just planted it in a 5 gallon bucket.

The kids reminded me how wonderful it would be to have our very own walnuts. I think they don't realize how long it will take for the tree to produce what could be considered a "harvest."
I guess if you're going to dream...dream big!

Smile Max!

I was trying to get new mug shots of the kids this past week. I have the hardest time getting Max to smile. He was really holding out on me this day.

Suck in the cheeks...suck them in more...

crack a little tiny smile.
Aah, come on Max. You can do better than that!

Boys Love Dirt!

This is Tanner's idea of tending the baby. He said Gabe was very happy playing in the dirt. I will give him credit for keeping him in the shade though. :)

Pattern Give-Away

Toni @ Make it Perfect is giving away a copy of her new pattern. To enter the drawing, just leave a comment on her blog post: uptown-girl-giveaway She designs cute, cute patterns and has all sorts of other creative projects on her blog. Check it out! The drawing is Thursday afternoon (Australia time) so that means Wednesday Evening here in Washington.

All Dressed Up

All a Blur

The Gabester has already hit that 6 month mark. Time flies!

THEN

NOW
(What happened to all that hair?)

THEN

NOW

What a difference a few months makes!

Safety First

Lately Carson's entourage of friends comes with us everywhere. They have to stay in the car though, so they don't get lost. :)