Our annual camping trip to Cape Disappointment. We have been vacationing here since I was a kid. The weather was pretty cold but the kids didnt seem to notice. The group consisted of us , my parents, my sister and her fam, my little bro Josh, the Tolers, the Peers and Rick & Kylynn Krotzer.

Halle and Heaven

TJ and Uncle Josh

Kelly and Ginny

Ginny, Sina, Me and my Mom

The kids spent their beach time building drift wood forts

Laney Chloe and Riley

Northwest Trek one of my least fav places, but the kids love it.

Arianna, Laney and Ch

Amanda, Me and Amber

Our good friends the Kimball family invited us to come spend the weekend at their cabin up in Cle Elum. We didnt take any pics. The weather wasnt the best, but we had alot of relaxful time together.

Chloe, Laney and Emersen

We took a drive up to Seattle and visited with my Brother Chris, sister in law Laura and my nephew you Bubby (Christopher). Laura prepared a picnic in the park for us.

Uncle Chris, TJ and Bubby.

Our first stop in Washington was Tony Moms house. We stayed with her on and off throughout our 6 week trip.

Halle, Aunt Lesley (Tony's sister) Grandma Thim, Tony and Aunt Molly (Thims sister)

The kids at the berry farm. We couldnt get enough Washington strawberries and raspberries

This summer was a blast for us. I packed up the kids and drove to San Francisco to visit with my sister in law, nieces and nephew. My brother is over seas for the military so it was just two moms and 10 kids.


This is our group minus TJ.

Laney and Lauren

Chloe and Kira. We are at the boardwalk in Santa Clara. The weather was perfect. We saw dolphins and seals. The dolphins came really close to where the kids were swimming. We didnt get any pics of them because everyone on the beach thought they were sharks.

Ginny having her first taste of sand.

The girls jumping the big waves.

While we were there we went swimming, to the beach and to chuck e cheese. We were only able to stay for 3 days and it was alot of fun. We picked Tony up at the San Fran airport and we were off on our 15hour drive to Washington.

Some friends of ours The Wright family invited us to go to a space museum. We learned about stars, planets and astronauts.

Chloe, Savannah, TJ and Laney

Ginny found it to be a little boring.

This is a picture we took with Tony's cheap camera through a telescope.

Everyone having a look.

Our niece Briana is visiting us this week. She flew here all by herself.

Doesn't she look like a little Shrek baby?

Once again the kids look like they are freezing but the water is over 80 degrees and its like a 100 outside.

Our new trampline and Halle looking goofy. Told her I would keep this pic for later threatning.

Chloe's turn for swimming lessons. She is alot more comfortable in the water than Laney. Chloe is swimming already and I am proud of her, since I myself can kinda doggie paddle.

Halle and Laney have been doing some soccer camp this week. On the first day of camp Halle was approached by a coach who said " I want to talk to your parents after camp". He wanted to know if Halle would like to join a club team, she doesnt even have to tryout because they watched her at practice. Go Halle.

Hanging at the splash pad. Some new friends of ours told us about this place and it is a great way to spend 100plus degree days.

They look cold but its not even close to cold out.

Drank to much and passed out.

Before she drank to much.

Ginny has been crawling for a week now and she is everywhere. She is our new vaccum cleaner, which is nice for mom but also totally disgusting.

She does have a lego in her mouth. I am aware of the choking hazard, however anyone with five kids cant possibly keep all choking hazards out of the house all of the time. SUE ME! LOL

I know how dangerous this but TJ has taken to climbing on counters and getting what he wants. This time he decided to take a break and watch some cartoons. He didnt even notice I took his picture.

So I just loved my friend Amanda's calendar I coveted it everytime I was at her house, so finally I asked her about it and she referred me to her sister Emily for the goods and I am finished making my very own and I love it. Thanks Emily.