July 2011 - Spokane Part 1

Slowly but surely I will get through the 300+ pictures I took in the last couple of weeks.  We started a 10 day trip to Spokane with our first ever road trip to Washington.  I was a bit nervous but the kids did great.  I really have to thank our DVD player for the well behaved kids! 

We made a quick stop in Pullman for some lunch on our way to Spokane.  The girls wrecked havoc on the poor people at a local shop and restaurant.  Pretty sure we're not invited back.  Thats okay, we're Huskies!

 We made it to Nine Mile Falls to visit Nana and Papa Mike.

Quinn likes to eat.  A lot.

 Meredith likes to swim.

 Delaney likes to kayak with Nana.

 Jesse loves to dig 30lb dead fish out of the lake via fun island and snow shovel.

 You might think this is a nice collection of rocks and sticks the kids grabbed in the lake.  Actually it's Kathies dog Bosco, he dives for rocks and sticks in the lake an then lines them up. 

 Quinn stayed safely in the tube while Jesse got the dead fish out of the lake.

 Meredith wanted to put it in her net.

 That think smelled soooo bad.

 Quinn likes to wave to airplanes.

 Kathie and Mikes grandkids. Meredith 5, Daniel 6, Grace 2, Delaney 2, Quinn 1

 Meredith and Quinn really love each other right now.

 How Delaney lined up the wickets (is that what they are called?!).

 The kids spent the majority of their time in the hot tub.

 4th of July!

 Uncle Chris and Aunt Kortney were there too...

 Sidewalk chalk entertains all.

 Attempt at a family picture.  It just never quite happens.

 Nana and Delaney

 Washing the 4-wheeler

 New favorite food!

 Sparklers

 Delaney watched from the safety of the house.

 Safe with Uncle Chris



Photo Dump

I keep a smaller, non-paparazzi type camera in my diaper bag.  I often forget to upload the pictures, so here are some photos from the last few weeks on-the-go.  Meredith has had 2 kidney infections recently so we had to do some notsofun testing at St. Lukes.  She did great and all is well!

 We were lucky to have tickets to a couple recent concerts at the Botanical Gardens. 

Jesse and Jeremy bromance.

 Kearneys!

 Forehead vein strikes again.

 She won't forget her hat next time.  A napkin will do I guess.

 Ladies.  Congrats Bordners, look forward to meeting #3 in January!

 I think this is when I dropped the camera in some bean dip.

 This is how we haul stuff to concerts.

 Ray La Montagne with the Howells. 

 And with the Costellos...here is Jesse with Fred.

 Jesse and Jerry in their pretty blue shirts.

 Just a typical Tues. night for a couple stay at home moms.

 Swim lesson time!  Like a scene from Titanic. It was life jacket safety day.

 Delaney won for best form

 Ava Porter, Meredith, Delaney, Grayson and Case Porter.

 These 2 have their own teacher whom I have been told is the 'cutest' one.

 Choo choo swim time.

 Quinn is a nightmare at lessons so when we get home we go in this little guy.



June 2011 - Week 4

Another great weekend in McCall.  We headed up Thursday night and made a long weekend of it.  A freak storm washed out part of our beach so we ordered some new sand.

 Hill rolling downtown McCall!

 The Skenes joined us for some fun.  Heather gave Delaney a little push.

 Sunset, boat is finally in the water...

 Master sandcastle builders hard at work.

 Isla and Quinn cruise the beach

 Quinn in her happy place.

 Heather in her happy place.

 No need for a lake for this kid, just a tub of water will do just fine.

 Sweet Delaney Jane.  I don't want her to be 3, is that weird?

 Meredith in some shades.

 This was right after Meredith said "Dad, isn't Mom kind of like Cinderella?  Cooking and cleaning for us all day!" Sometimes Meredith , sometimes...