We invited folks from our church to our neighborhood park for the last of the "Summer Soulful Summer Supper Series," where we spend an evening together and eat and chat... a very fun time! Any opportunity to fire up the grille is welcome! =] I enjoyed talking with everyone so much I forgot to take … Continue reading Food with friends →

I won a lottery of sorts to get one of the cabins my company provides for employees for a week at Lake Tapps. We spent a week on the lake relaxing, and swimming 5-7 hours a day... it was a great week of fun and rest! The evenings were VERY restful and quiet. it didn't … Continue reading A week at Lake Tapps →

Back at the truckstop again, waiting for his older brother. We played the "flippy" game until the ice cream arrived. A nice way to spend the time waiting! =] We shared it, but there still was some left over...

While waiting for his brother's MMA class to end, the little guy and I went to the truckstop and had some fun. We came up with a game where we flip sugar packets into a bowl ringed with coffee creamers. in the bowl is 3 points, landing on the ring is 5 points, and leaning … Continue reading Having fun while waiting →

The little guy found a fat old toad in the yard, so I caught him and "rescued" him from the mower. The little guy got a nice picture of him before we let him go.

The Not-So-Little guy had a great time at summer camp. He had a great time, and it seems to have solidified him as a scout. "The Pier Jump" We've heard a LOT about this event... =]

The little guy and I took advantage of a warm summer afternoon, and went swimming... a great way to cool off after work! We've been to the lake quite a bit this year. Its been quite a while since I've been swimming this often... although I'm wondering why, because its as fun as it always … Continue reading Back to the lake →

The little guy created a game. The instructions said that it could be anything that involved math. A fun way to spend a rainy afternoon, and work off a "Wolf" belt loop. He drew a course, and the spaces you could move were the difference between the dice, unless you landed on a colored square, … Continue reading Inventing a game →

The Not-So-Little guy went on a backpacking trip to the Alpine Lakes area, and had a great time. Here are some pictures of the trip...

It was a hot summer day so we went to the lake to cool off... The scenery was, as always, very nice! The water wasvery clear, and we noticed small fish... although I doubt it showed up in the pictures. \The little guy spent a lot fo time watching them swim... finally a use for … Continue reading Back at the lake →