What Happenned to the Summer?

Wow, I can not believe that summer is half over already. I have almost nothing on my "to-do " list done.

We have taken a few camping trips and caught a few fish. The kids have gone into the woods in search of bears, mountain lion and coyotes. Playing outside with the neighbor kids is the first thing discussed at the breakfast table.

OK. I guess it has been a busy summer. Here are few highlights in pictures.

Amanda, Gina and our friends Alayna and Jordan found this little guy and wanted a new pet. I said "fine as long as he lives outside in the tree in the front yard. " Then I made them wash their hands.

Amanda, Gina, Jordan and Alayna climb a tree at Nehalem bay. We had a great weekend camping with the Elggrens.

Here are the kids burying J.J. in the sand. What a good dog. If you are wondering why his leash is floating, there is a kite tied to the end of it.

J.J is really a talented kite master.

Here we are at Marymere Falls in the Olympic National Park. It was only a 1.6 mile hike. Mark had the honor of carrying Sam up the mountain. He needed a cold one when we got back to camp.

We have been having a great time camping this summer. We have one more trip planned in August. I am hoping to post a few videos soon, too!