Monday, August 22, 2011

Surfside

For our second vacation of the summer, we met up with Bamma at Surfside.  We had a good time checking out the antique shops around town, swimming in the pool, exploring lighthouses and of course, playing on the beach.

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Thanks Bamma for a great time at the beach!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Ten on Ten: August 2011

I had high hopes of a warm, summery set of photos for this month’s edition.  But alas, it was not meant to be.  The sun didn’t shine too much at our house today (seems to be a trend) and we had a sick boy.  So, much of today was spent inside with only one quick outing to the store.   At least it was lazy and relaxing and now the boy is better. 

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011

silverwood and sun

We are just back from the first of our weekend getaway vacations this summer.  We stayed in a condo (I won’t even BEGIN to go into the backstory about our lodging issues) on Lake Coeur d’Alene with my Dad, step-mom, and sister.  We had a great time and here are a few pics from our time at Silverwood.

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After a long day on the rides…

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The view of the sunset from our condo…

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And some fun park time in Spokane Valley on the way home…

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Thanks Grandpa and Nana for a super fun trip! 

Next up: Long Beach.  Stay tuned!

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

A Homestyle fourth

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We spent the 4th of July at home this year.  For only the 2nd time in 14 years, we did not go down to the annual 4th of July celebration with the Jones clan down in Oregon.  We were sad to miss it, but if you recall what happened to our poor Levi last year, we thought it best not to go to the heart of grass country. Maybe we will try for next year.  So on a last minute sort of whim, we decided to host a BBQ for a few friends.  The weather was amazing and we had a great time playing lawn games and enjoying some good company.

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Monday, June 20, 2011

It’s the…

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I now have a 1st and 3rd grader! Say what?!!!!