Summer in the Northwest 2015

We were only home for about two and a half months this summer

so we didn't have enough time to do everything we wanted to do

and see everyone we wanted to see.

We spent most of the time working on our houses

(mostly the yards) and spending time with

Simon, Kelsey and RL.

Simon on the ferry on the way to visit Grandma and Grandpa

Walking to Battlepoint park to pick blackberries

Grandpa shows him how

Barlow and Simon enjoying Simon's yogurt

RL and Jim finishing up Heyer's new deck

We spent several afternoons playing in Lake Washington

On our way to Thai!

Simon is RL's biggest fan

Grandpa and Simon playing in Heyer's back yard

These trees in our back yard were sick and needed
to go - before the next big wind storm ;(

We also had a great camping trip to

Mount St. Helens and Cape Disappointment.....

Funny Faces

and got out on the water a few times.....

Sunset cruise out of Port Madison (Bainbridge Island)
with Tom and Claudette

Chrissy and her twin brother Tom

Great dinner with Tom and Claudette on the Panga

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