Sweet

All I had to do to get them to sit still and look at me was promise to pull them up and down the street in the wagon six million times.

Farm fun?

Yesterday we went to a local orchard to pick apples. Apparently, every other family within 100 miles of the orchard had the same idea. It was crowded, hot and miserable. Plus, there was a 30 minute wait to get on the hayride that took you out to the "open" orchard. I decided we'd hold off on the apple picking and just hand out. Sam was devastated...and it just kept getting worse and worse.

He thought this giant goose was pretty cool until it snapped at him.....
Then.....well it wasn't so cool.
Feeding the miniature horse was also a lot of fun.
He almost forgot about the crazy goose.
Until it bit him.
Utter devastation.
And this? Well there really isn't any explanation. I think I asked him to look at me and smile...

One of our favorite places...

Halibut Point

It's an old granite quary with the ocean on the other side.

Before we had kids, Brad and I spent many afternoons out on these rocks. Yesterday, was the first time that we took our kids there. They loved it.
Brad and I got engaged here, maybe even on this very rock....

First Day of School

Is it wrong that I wish Grace was going too?

Dieting tip

Half a cookie on your face equals half the calories .....

A few questions....

1. Do you suppose he looked in the mirror before he headed to the beach and thought to himself, "Self, I look good!"?
2. Do you think he ever experiences self-doubt, self-consciousness or self-awareness?
3. What's your best guess as to what's playing on that ipod? I'm think something by Right Said Fred....I'm to sexy for this beach......
4. Notice, the ipod is tucked into the "bathing suit". Do you suppose he was concerned about ipod lines? Or chafing?
5. Why don't more men wear these?
6. If I got one for Brad, what color would you suggest?
7. Do you think I'm really mean?

Duh!

After her second, huge bowl of cereal.... "Gracie, where do you put all that food?"

"In my mouf?"