At the end of the day, it was still pretty warm and we decided to do hey barbecue down by the River so that the kids could swim and we could barbecue and enjoy the warm sunny weather. We went down to olallie State Park which is one of our favorite places to swim. The … Continue reading Bible study and barbecue
So, the temperature dance into the 90s, and I was working from home, so as soon as my day ended we packed up a couple bags and went to the Lake for a swim. It was a great way to end a hot day! There wasn't a whole lot of people there... evidence that its … Continue reading Back to the lake
The not so little guy mowed the lawn. He did a good job too!
The littlest guy wanted to show his mom where we at gone on a recent bike ride ... we trace the route that he and I took exactly. I guess he liked it more than he let on! 🙂 The fields had a LOT of birds in them... the smells and the sounds were pretty … Continue reading Back on the trail
Since his brother Wes over a friend's house, the littlest guy and I went the park, got on our bikes, and hit the trails. We picked up a bike rack a few weeks ago from a co-worker who got a new vehicle without a hitch, and we managed to land a new bike at a … Continue reading Biking with a littlest guy
We went on an outing with the homeschool coop group. We went on the Spirit of 76, which was serving as the host for a group of marine biologists with "Marine Science Afloat,* who spent the day teaching the kids a surprising amount of information court the sea life that calls the Puget Sound home. … Continue reading Floating Classroom
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton So... after WAY too long, and several attempts to avoid using a wordpress site, I have decided to give it an honest go, and get back on track. Between Facebook and the failed attempts to shake the dust … Continue reading Reviving the Site
It has been a long journey, but I finally made it to the goal that I set when I started. Not bad for a kid who was in 'special ed' in high school.
Mom and the older brother went to Sinlehiken for the annual memorial hike. That left the littlest guy and I at home so we could go to the Cub Scout Crossover. It was pretty warm, so when it went over 72 degrees, we went swimming. (72 was the cutoff my mom gave us as kids, … Continue reading First Swim of Summer
The littlest guy had his last pack meeting of the season and was promoted to a wolf cub.
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