Fishing

Cameron recently snagged his first fish. He likes to say it was a marlin, but I am sad to say it looks more like a perch. Bryan plans on taking him Salmon fishing this weekend. Hopefully he will catch something we can keep.

Secret Place

I have discovered a very special place by my home that many people have yet to discover. The beach is comparable to a Washington Coast ocean beach, and the trail makes you feel like you are in a different land. Usually we share this place with only a few other families at a time and everyone can have their own special place. At low tide you can walk way out and play in the little pools that have formed in the sand(Today was low tide day). At high tide you can play on the driftwood and build forts. When the tide is exactly in the middle you can wade out about 200 yards before the water gets deep. The boys and I have been spending a lot of time here the past few weeks. I like to call it my secret place and I hope others do not discover it.

Today we shared our place with Rachel, Thomas, Anne, Andrew and Kate. We had a lot of fun with our friends.

We would love to share our place with others, but you must promise not let our secret out. Call us to make a playdate and we will take you on an adventure that is close to our home.

Bear Lake

We decided to have an adventure this weekend and took the boys on their first backpacking trip. Bryan became a Sherpa and hiked 4 sleeping bags, 4 sleeping mats , a tent, clothes and food up to Bear Lake (I had Carter and a few other items.). It is a 2 mile hike that we read about in our Hiking With Children book. Cameron was a great hiker and also carried a pack. We also made our dog, Jelly, carry a pack. She was in charge of poopy diapers. Our adventure was successful! We only had a slight thunder storm, but other than that things went quite smoothly. Oh, the bugs were really bad but we found creative ways to swish them away.

Our group: The Endelmans, Underwoods and Johnsons

(The Connors hiked in with us but left before dinner.)

Our Family

The boys enjoying breakfast.

Gearing up to hike out.

Carter was exhausted from the difficult hike.

Daddy's In Charge

Bryan was in charge of the boys this morning while I took a shower and shaved my legs. I rarely get to do this event on my own, so I was looking forward to my few moments of peace. Bryan decided to give the boys a bath. Carter was the first one out, so Bryan dressed him and then went to go and get clothes for Cameron. While he was getting Cameron's clothes the little guy jumped back into the tub. I guess he felt he was still dirty! Poor Bryan!

Pierce Lakehouse

We spent a few days at the Pierce's Lakehouse on Summit Lake this week. We had a lot of fun playing in the water and hiking. Here are a few pictures of our mini vacation.

Intense Ride!

Bryan is in a Sumo Suit! I think it is a suicide suit, but of course bryan loves to be dragged behind the boat.

This old lady still has what it takes.

My handsome boys.

Staying Cool

How do we stay cool on a hot day?

Popcicles.

Shade.

Friends at the Forest Park water playground.

Watermelon.

Pool.

Cold Pool.

Slip n Slide.

Any other suggestions?

We went camping to Lincoln Rock State Park over Father's Day weekend. It is a yearly trip we take with a few of our friends. We had a lot of fun playing at the campground and playing in the water. On Father's Day Bryan and I took the boys for a 12 mile bike ride on the River trail in Wenatchee. It was a lot of fun! I have decided that I need to focus on taking pictures that include the entire family. Most of my pictures from this trip were of Carter, but who couldn't resist this cute little baby boy! He is 16 months today! My baby!!

Carter wanted to ride scooters and bikes with the other kids. He would try so hard to put a helmet on and then find something to ride.

Happy Father's Day Bryan!

The boys loved the bubble machine!

Carter is trying to figure out how to skip rocks like dad. He tried many times.

I like the bubbles in this picture.

We hope everyone had a great Father's Day!