First day of 5th and 8th grades!
Smile = excited, Fists = nervous, Who wouldn’t relate?
Hazel’s call time is actually quite a bit earlier than Landry’s but he agreed to come outside for pictures and sillies 🙂
Off she went! Junior high schooler!
Next it was this guy’s turn
New school. Time for a new routine for getting there…
Involving the bus! Here it comes!
Here is a smattering of pictures from this summer that were not otherwise published
We attended a Mariners game
Landry swam with a pal
And braved a morning of dental work
Exuberance in the car
Same sans slug
Boardwalk stroll at Nisqually
Chatting in the sun while we wait for Hazel to finish up a day at sailing camp
We attended a friend’s musical
Biking and kicking
Playing video games with Oliver!
Eighth grade locker practice
Early fall soccer smiles
Hiking…
Landry spotted a gorgeous barred owl!!!!
Strawberry lemonade popsicle alongside big ideas
Another session in the dental chair. Props to Lando for his grit!
One week in mid-August included a day trip to Rainier followed by a sailing regatta. Not your typical R&R 🙂
The air smelled smoky but the views were still spectacular
There was a young marmot crawling along the rocks at the edge of this stream
Parents up front, kids off to the side
Regattas are busy!
All of the lugging in addition to the sailing
These two came out to Bainbridge too
And did a lot more than just watch sailing
Hazel’s triumphant return to the docks after a terrific set of races
Hazel and I joined a big group of extended family in Denver (thanks to David for this pic)
And thanks to Vida for this one
Rainbow Road
Hazel and Vida in the shade of a tree in Boulder
In front of the Denver Art Museum
An exhibit within — Good times through and through
We headed to the zoo while Katie and Hazel were out of town
Landry tried the slide – did it get smaller?
Both polar bears were out enjoying the pool
Saying hello to the hoomans
We chased giant bubbles at the Foss Waterway Seaport while we waited for a Port of Tacoma tour
By boat!