August 2013 Update

Book ends.

August started off with a camping trip and ended with another camping trip.

This was our month to relax and hang out doing fun things before the busy month of September starts.

 

The month began with a camping trip at Nason Creek near Lake Wenatchee.  It was pouring down rain when we packed up our car, but once we crested the pass we found it sunny and warm.

 

Showing our Husky Spirit everywhere we go!

Double Digits. 

Olivia turned 10 in August. 

I asked her if she felt older and she said "Yes, a little."

 

 We celebrated with her friends at Paint Away where all of the girls created a masterpiece.

We then celebrated with more cake and presents with the family.

 

These boys really wanted to help with the unwrapping.

 

We then headed out to the coast for a long weekend at the beach in Seabrook.  To sum up the trip we played at the beach, swam at the pool, played at the beach and swam at the pool.  And it was perfect and I want to go back.

 

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We stayed in this cute little cottage.



 We went to the beach every day.

 

 I was trying to take a picture of this pelican in the middle of hundreds of seagulls....
 

 and then Caedan ran through the middle of the flock and chased them all away.
 

 We celebrated our 16th anniversary.

 

 Caedan spent hours panning for gold.  Sadly, he did not find any.

 

Can you believe that I managed to find myself a purple bike? 

 Miles and miles of beach and Caedan managed to find the only stick around.

 



 Olivia practiced her cartwheels in the waves.

 

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We flew our kite. 

The kids spent hours digging in the sand. 

After digging in the sand they looked like this.

We wrote our names in the sand.

Did I mention that I want to go back?

 

 We spent Labor Day Weekend camping on Camano Island with a great group of friends for the second year in a row.  I hope that this becomes an annual trip.  Hint, hint to everyone who was on this trip.

 The best part of the trip...my kids sleeping together in their own tent.  It made the large tent feel like a palace.  Caedan and Olivia, there is no turning back now.  You have now graduated to your tent when we are camping.

 

You really can start a fire with a magnifying glass and the sun.

When you get tired of setting wood on fire there are always bees!

Archery lessons.

 

We enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the beach.

 

Caedan's quote of the month:

"My day was delicious."

 

September brings the start of school, soccer and softball practice.  As Robert says 'The only way to get better is with practice.'