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Beginning trombone

Landry has joined the fifth grade band at his school!

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As everyone knows, it’s a big challenge to learn a new instrument while learning a new school! (Picture taken on the 3rd day of band)

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Having an interested big sister helps (Picture taken 2 weeks later)


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(Video taken during his 4th week of practice)

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Federation Forest wife date

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The grown ups visited Federated Forest State Park without the children

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Gorgeously mossy

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Teeming with fungi

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Enormous bird footprints!

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We agreed that the White River is our favorite

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Labor Day beach crawl

Four beach walks in four days! Central Meadow (not pictured), Titlow, Owen Beach and Ruston

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First day of school 2024

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First day of 5th and 8th grades!

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Smile = excited, Fists = nervous, Who wouldn’t relate?

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Hazel’s call time is actually quite a bit earlier than Landry’s but he agreed to come outside for pictures and sillies 🙂

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Off she went! Junior high schooler!

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Next it was this guy’s turn

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New school. Time for a new routine for getting there…

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Involving the bus! Here it comes!

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Randomly assorted activities

Here is a smattering of pictures from this summer that were not otherwise published

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We attended a Mariners game

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Landry swam with a pal

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And braved a morning of dental work

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Exuberance in the car

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Same sans slug

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Boardwalk stroll at Nisqually

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Chatting in the sun while we wait for Hazel to finish up a day at sailing camp

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We attended a friend’s musical

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Biking and kicking

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Playing video games with Oliver!

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Eighth grade locker practice

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Early fall soccer smiles

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Hiking…

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Landry spotted a gorgeous barred owl!!!!

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Strawberry lemonade popsicle alongside big ideas

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Another session in the dental chair. Props to Lando for his grit!

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Rainier and regatta

One week in mid-August included a day trip to Rainier followed by a sailing regatta. Not your typical R&R 🙂

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The air smelled smoky but the views were still spectacular

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There was a young marmot crawling along the rocks at the edge of this stream

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Parents up front, kids off to the side

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Regattas are busy!

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All of the lugging in addition to the sailing

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These two came out to Bainbridge too

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And did a lot more than just watch sailing

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Hazel’s triumphant return to the docks after a terrific set of races

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The travels of Hazel & Momma

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Hazel and I joined a big group of extended family in Denver (thanks to David for this pic)

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And thanks to Vida for this one

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Rainbow Road

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Hazel and Vida in the shade of a tree in Boulder

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In front of the Denver Art Museum

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An exhibit within — Good times through and through

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The adventures of Landry & Supey

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We headed to the zoo while Katie and Hazel were out of town

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Landry tried the slide – did it get smaller?

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Both polar bears were out enjoying the pool

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Saying hello to the hoomans

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We chased giant bubbles at the Foss Waterway Seaport while we waited for a Port of Tacoma tour

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By boat!

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Wind Clinic

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Hazel participated in a high wind sailing clinic in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon!

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First step: Unload the trailer and prepare the boats

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Next: Rig the sails

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Go for a sail! Get tossed all around in the wind! Capsize once or twice or thrice

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Meet with a coach, learn some tips, talk about strategy, and have a snack

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Try again

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Learn more

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Go back out

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Like this

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Again, again, again

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On and on and on

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Four days later? So much learning!

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So many smiles!

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In a reeeeeeaaally beautiful spot…

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Sunrise 2024

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We set out on Monday for beautiful Mount Rainier

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Oh how we love these views!

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Lookin’ like a cool dude all the while

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You wouldn’t believe how many pictures I took of my family’s backs

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Thankfully somebody took some pictures of our faces!

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Photo credit to Hazey for this pic and the one above

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Near Frozen Lake we saw not one but TWO marmots at close range!

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Looking right at us!

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Alpine wonderland

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Frozen Lake… true to its name, even in July, and look at that gorgeous color blue in the ice!

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There was still a tiny bit of snow on the trail

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Farewell beautiful mountain