Stuart was playing in a group of boys when one of them started crying. I asked Stuart why the boy was crying and he said “We were being too crass.” 

Pacific City, OR for the 2017 full solar eclipse!

Reptile Zoo, Monroe, WA

First day of school! 

Bus stop kids. 

2 snails + 2 brothers

Neighborhood summer BBQ 

Elliot’s electric piano from digipen’s electronics camp

New trampoline! 

Sous chef 

Tree house! 

Boulder climbing at Green Lawn Park 

Stand up paddle boarding 

July 4 in Texas! 

Here’s our last day of school at the bus stop photo! After school we had a pizza and popsicle party! 

Travis had an end of year gymnastics show that he ROCKED. He will level up to the next class when he begins in the fall! 

He got the distinguished Discussion Expert award from Ms. Koh his teacher. 

Stuart loves to fly on my airplane! 

Here is a photo of a very manly man. 

Stuart practicing his faces. 

Tree house construction begins! 

This was Stuart’s face throughout his preschool graduation ceremony. Precious! 

We had hydroseed sprayed on our lawn this week. Stuart was not impressed.

The basement bathroom is finished and ready for guests! It needs a new shower curtain, but at least the toilet is in here instead of the guest room, where it’s been housed while we figured out the flooring. Here’s a magnablox robot that Elliot made. 

He was super proud of his participation medal that he received in golf. He also got 4th place in the final game. Way to go! 

My Mother’s Day was flower-ful this year! I got a different flower from every guy in the house! Stuart loves to put this puzzle together. 

The boys washed our cars on the first sunny weekend day we had in months. They worked hard and did a great job! We took the big kids to Cirque du Soleil this year. It was Mexican themed. They were thrilled! 

Stuart “helps” me bake cookies. These two guys climbing in our neighbor’s tree. So cute. 

I saw this Imperial Soldier walking by the library in Issaquah. 

Lots of rain lately, but lots of double rainbows! 

Fletch took the boys fishing this year. Stuart caught a doughnut. 

Another way that Stuart helps in the kitchen: he leaves extra letters in the salt. You never know when you might need them! Yum, adds extra flavor too, and perhaps a cold! Fun! 

We finally gave away our little train table. I couldn’t take it to goodwill. It had too many memories. It went to a home that had two little boys who love it already. 

Waiting for something to come in the mail is excruciating! Poor Elliot had to wait about 6 weeks to get his golf clubs. He can now retire the yardstick he was using to practice putting.