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Currently playing catch up on life! Documenting the last few months is going to take a while!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Is it July already??? Rewind to June...

Life never ceases to run away from me...and with my camera in tow everywhere I go, there aLOT of pictures to post. So, with no further adieu, here is what we did in June!


The boys and I got up early on Sat Jun 6 to go fishing at Gene Coulon park. They got a bunch of goodies, a T-shirt, a fishing pole, and 2 fish...they had a great time :)

Tom and his first fish

Tom's 2nd fish was huge!

Those fish are slippery!

Andrew finally gets a fish! It took 2 volunteers to get the fish to quit stealing his bait!

Ewe! Yuck! Gutting time.



A trip to Lake Meridian in Kent on a nice day while the boys were in school...

Morgan having a ball, ha ha :)

Emily and Paul...good substitute for weight training!

Me and the Morgans...and Summer

Morgan is like a little fish :)

Paul's Yoda impression

Mel's son, Tristan and the bug larva he found floating in the lake...yummy

My friend, Mel K and her daughter Morgan :) Good taste in names I must say!

Mel's Morgan sporting her bunny towel :)


My Silly Morgan


Tom's Cub Scout pack had the last pack meeting of the school year at Lion's camp...a day use camp. We had dinner, awards and ended the night with a flag burning/retiring ceremony.
Morgan posed for me on a stump

Tom got his Weeblos badge :)

Tom, Caleb, Joe, and Trevor

Andrew and the marshmallows I roasted...they looked like little burnt mushrooms :)

Tom and his Pack during the ceremony
The retired flag


Morgan and my friend, Cathy's, daughter Hannah. We made her pose in her dance costumes at a park...she was freezing! Morgan thought she was a pretty princess...she looks up to her :)

You have to admit, this is pretty darn cute picture!

Morgan

Tom on stage at school getting his Recorder Karate Award and Chess Club certificate

School's out! We headed for Gene Coulon Beach Park on Lake Washington...
it was a half day the last day. Yep, these kids were all with us...they had a great time

Morgan loves the beach
Kendall, Andrew, Jonathan, and Justin
That night it was Tom's 40th birthday...the kids and I cleaned the house, made a homemade cake, and decorated a birthday banner for him :) We went out to dinner...it was a very low-key celebration....just the kind my hubby likes! :)

The day after school was out, my sister, Debbie, and I piled some of our kids in the car and went to Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA. Connor had baseball, so he couldn't go...Micaela brought her friend, Katelyn and I brought Tom, Andrew, and Summer. Morgan spent the night with grandma and grandpa :)

In the lobby by the clock tower

This is such a cool place! It is kept at 84 degrees all year...
we really want to go back this winter :)

Andrew and Aunt Debbie

Me and Andrew coming out of the Howling Tornado...it was scary, but so much fun!

In front of the Splash Zone

The tubes were as big as Andrew!

Andrew at the wave pool

Tom, Micaela, and Katelyn dressed up and wandered the halls...silly kids

Summer's first dip in a pool...she loved it!

Tom, Katelyn, and Micaela on the floating beaver

Andrew's bottom bunk bed

Tom winding down after a long day of fun

The boys display the bunk bed

The gang at breakfast...Tom had all you can eat MEAT! Buuurp!

Behold the magic banana!!
The magic of the sausage is awe inspiring!

After I lost him twice, once while running up and down the stairs during Magiquest, and another time after we frantically searched for his lost wallet (that ended up at home on the counter, we headed to the elevator...he went in and I didn't make it before the door shut...it took about 20 minutes of searching, but he ended up at the front desk...good job Andrew!), Andrew stuck to me like glue...I followed him around with the camera and he hammed it up :)
Andrew
No, he'snot having fun :)

Andrew shooting Aunt Debbie

Andrew and Tom playing Magiquest

Summer and Little Miss Sunshine :)

Tom and Andrew and a game of air hockey

Tom and Andrew outside the gourmet goodie shop

Tom, Katelyn, Andrew, and Micaela

One last pic with the kids before we headed home at 11PM!

We really had a great time :)


My nephew, Jared had his birthday and of course, we all celebrated

Jared and Summer both loved the balloons...

these two are just 4 weeks apart in age...

Jared was 2 weeks late and Summer was 13 weeks early!

Grandma and Grandpa Cameron admiring Summer

Jared turned 1 on June 16! He really knew what to do with his birthday cake :)

Morgan and Emily REALLY enjoyed their cake and ice cream :)

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

July 14, 2009...Happy 1st birthday Summer!!

July 14th marked one year since Summer was born! I can't believe it ! The first part of the day was spent at Children's clinic visits....lucky girl. At her first appt. they brought in a huge gift bag containing a book, a stuffed Tigger (which she still loves), and a shape sorting toy. We went to the Home care nurses office next and they had bought her a birthday balloon. Everyone there is so happy with her progress...so are we, of course! She has come so far...we decided to celebrate with our families and some of our closest friends :) My brother in law and 3 of their kids were in town from Utah to join us :)

Summer's cupcake cake...Sunshine, a natural choice :)
Andrew really wanted to share his family birthday party with Summer, so he got a 3rd celebration!
He loves Pokemon...cupcakes make great Poke balls!
I had fun making these cakes :)

Andrew is sharing in the celebration for Summer's birthday....Philip Arnold Park

The Snedakers! Angie helped set up for the party...in order to avoid a big reservation fee, she staked out the pavillion at the park...she almost had to duke it out with another lady who wanted this spot...ha haha

Rachel, Tom, Debbie, Cevin, and Tracy

Daddy and daughter

Have you ever noticed people LOVE it when you take their picture while they are eating? Ha ha

Niece, Katie

Grandma Julie Cameron and Brianna

Nephews, Michael and Connor

My friend, Lynette and Summer

Lots of friends and family

Mel W., new hubby, Jay, and Emily

Summer and Micaela

Lots of yummy food

My friend Tabatha and her boys, TJ and Trevor

Do these 3 look guilty or what? Sadie, Morgan, and Ryan

This kid had 3 birthdays....thanks to lots of family and friends :) Andrew really wanted to have a combined party with Summer...he loves her so much :)

Andrew makes a wish...again!

A quick shot of the birthday girl with her cake before it got devoured

Bridget and Tracy

Frosting tongues!

A very challenging game of croquet in the tree...hmmmm

Morgan and Ryan have big muscles! Or so they think :)

Jared

More presents

Grandma Norris and Andrew

One last present...

Andrew didn't believe us that this package of diapers was for him! Ha ha....Summer got probably over 1,000 diapers for her birthday...we just used the last of them at the first part of October :) Wow, that's a lot of diapers!

Summer was cold and tired...she fell asleep with daddy

The kids played croquet until it was dark

Morgan playing hide and seek behind the big trees

Summer loves balloons

Happy, sleepy, birthday baby!

Sunflowers for our sunshine from my friend, Melanie...Plants don't last long around my house...pictures do :)

Morgan posed with the flowers