Beautiful Washington Shots

Here are some impressive shots of Washington that I've taken this past year.

A Gorgeous Day on the Sound

"Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in the harbor is safe but eventually its bottom will rot out." It was a sunny day last weekend and we decided to head towards the water. With my new tele-photo lens on my camera (that Adam got me for Christmas), the kids in the van, and canoe gear all packed, we headed off to Solo Point. Adam and the older kids went canoeing on the Sound while Rebekah and I hung out on shore. I took pictures, enjoyed a good book (The Count of Monte Cristo), and relaxed in the warm sun on the beach. Rebekah slept soundly in her warm fleece blanket. After a fairly windy journey out to the island and back, the kids returned a little chilly to say the least. It goes without saying, no one wanted to venture out again with Mom. Adam and I considered leaving the kids to fend for themselves while we went out together but we decided to be responsible instead. Before we headed for home, the kids collected shells, sticks and other little critter treasures. It was a fun day! And I love my new camera lens!

Rebekah at 8 months

Crawl Sit Stand Cruise Eat Baby Food Away She Goes!...Rebekah, our littlest one, is growing up so quickly! She bear crawls all over the place, pulls herself up on furniture, and has started cruising along the couch. She is an absolute cutie, adored by her siblings and parents. She loves to smile and gets lots of attention. You can see from the pictures that she has her two bottom teeth; her top ones are just starting to surface through. She eats baby food and just recently has discovered the independence of finger foods. She enjoys being packed around in the backpack and doesn't want to miss a thing. She turned 8 months on February 6th.

Snow is Falling Down...

Right now it is snowing outside, a rare thing for the Pacific Northwest.
Just yesterday the sun was out and I took the little ones for a long walk on some nearby wooded trails. My mind is brought back to our fun pre-Christmas snow storm that cancelled school and brought lots of sledding opportunities for our family and friends. The kids made ramps and loved launching themselves off the jumps. We spent every day sledding, drinking hot chocolate, building snowmen and digging out snow forts. Our living room had a constant scattered pile of boots, hats, gloves, snowpants and jackets. Our town was practically snowed in and no one went anywhere. What fun memories we have of those non-scheduled snow-filled days!