Blue

We visited the Rusty Plow Farm in Enumclaw this week and picked some yummy blueberries with Grandma. Afterwards we got some ice cream and checked out the antique stores...It turned out to be such a lovely day: blue skies as far as the eye could see and a definite new tradition. Three things of note: Harp dressed herself in blue according to our activity. I think it's fitting. Two: found this amazing blue mirror at Junker Chicks downtown that I adore. And three: blueberries here are 2$ a pound! I'm serious. Really scored today!

Lake Roosevelt 2013

A big bunch of us headed down to Lake Roosevelt on a return trip after the great awesomeness that was the Houseboat Trip of 2005. And so, instead of a house boat we rented a house since we have like a million children and things to to take care of...
21 people.
1 house.
6 hour car ride.
Possible Rat infestation.
Garbage Fires.
Golf Swings.
Heads Up.
Fights about swiss cheese and uno.
1 boat.
1 Jet Ski.
2 gigantic floaties.
Mama Bear.
A hot tub.
No AC.
Eyeball measuring.
Using the woods as a toilet.
Tubing.
Sleeping on a full bed.
My girls sleeping together.
TMNT.
AMAZING food.
All for reconnection. And I loved every single white trash second. Even the hard seconds, because that's life. Us together even if it's hard; it's worth it and fun. SO fun.

Golden Girl(s)

 Happy Birthday Pea! It seems so unreal like it's happening in a dream and all I can think over and over is: I hope to God I'm doing this parenting thing right because it's going so fast. This year was her one and only GOLDEN birthday: 6 on the 6th. She was so excited since one of her favorite colors is actually gold. This year also brought the change I knew would be coming soon or later: only girls at her party. Boys are out this year. Maybe they'll make a comeback next year? I look at these pictures and can't believe she is losing more teeth (two more this month) and starting the 1st grade. Time is relentlessly crashing into me like waves. Good thing the love of a mother can match it. I won't fight time, but my love is stronger than it. That I know for sure. Pearson, you're Momi's golden star. You have the Midas touch to my heart darling girl.

Happy Birthday America, we got you a Sno-Kone machine!

With the genius addition of a Sno-Kone machine this year and a hot day complete with at least one child who can swim: it was a relaxing and really fun Fourth of July. Great conversations, races, Sammy's 14th birthday, high jump competitions, Sno-Kone mojitos, and amazing photo ops. Happy Birthday America!

Summer Spotlight: June.

I'm going to post pictures of the moments I want to remember this summer that don't have any official title/event attached to them. The fish below. Glitter. She didn't even really merit a post except that she died three weeks after we won her at Maple Valley Days. We had a funeral and flushed her. Anyway, each month I'll put them up and maybe explain a thing or two about them...like the dearly departed Glitter...

Carolyn's Birthday! Amaze Fried Chicken!

Park Play Date with our Boyfriends.

Scowl. Too many errands.

Glitter. Now Deceased.

Love this moment.

 Rare cuddles.

 Possible Narcolepsy.

 Never followed. Ever.

This girl can swim.