1 Out for an impromptu low tide walk at the marina.
2 These moments of peace are so cherished. I love being with these boys. Sam's nose is almost into the water. They really liked looking down in there and seeing all kinds of fish and sea stars, and especially crabs!
3 One of many many projects Richard has taken on. Incredible amount of work done here. Little things many of them, but they add up so beautifully.
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8 Good oven spring!
9 Trying to teach mommy via a 2x2 cube :)
10 Ben is giving us a "tutorial" on solving a cube! "Now counter-clockwise left face 180 degrees. Now top face clockwise." And so on. He sounds so authoritative.
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17 A new mailbox and dressed up post!
18 Wowzer! We need a shot with the numbers on the post!
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21 These daphne pop up really well all over. I think some of these would look nice with ferns up by the cedars as you pull in.
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23 Archery class!
24 This is at the Sportsmans Club range. They did a really nice job teaching over 50 kids this month!
25 The teachers, one of them anyway, is a world-class archer! They popped a tiny balloon from about 50 yards away.
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32 Solved! Sam has really gotten into solving Rubik's cubes. He has done the 3x3, first, then moved onto a 4x4, and just got a 5x5 yesterday. He's already figured out that one - you use some of the same algorithms as a 3x3 (because the center is really a 3x3), then you solve the "tredges" - the three-block edges.
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39 First rose bloom on a plant given to us by friends! Thank you, Wes and Denise! It was so exciting to know from whom this sweet plant came, and to take good care of it!
40 A little guy on my thistle!
41 A campout in our OWN woods! See the folder dedicated to this campout for more.
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43 A cell phone snapshot of the trip to Mt. Rainier.
44 Ben giving an evening uke concert!
45 Sam providing a recital of Andante - it is such a beautiful piece and he has worked on learning the tricky plucking this month with his teacher, Randy.
46 Some cubing on the park bench.
47 A trip to the Fair!!!
48 Waiting for Mom and Ben on a roller coaster date :)
49 There they are!
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51 There they are in the back, waving to us!
52 Sticky fingers with cotton candy - JOY for a BOY :)
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54 We had to check out the poultry tent of course.
55 See this little cutie sitting on her mom?
56 Summers-end cubing. So relaxing. Check Sam's lap - there's a 3x3 and a 5x5 there. I think he's working on his 4x4. He also has a 7x7 now.
57 Richard fixing all kinds of little annoying things that break with rough boys!
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62 We loved seeing you here in our new digz!
63 Out mountain biking with my two men. I love those guys.
64 Then to Bainbridge Bakers for a treat!
65 Helping Eduardo and Mike build the front wall, thanks to Richard and Mom's generosity, it came to fruition!
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68 Alpha Rex checking out the beautiful mums Mom brought home. A neat reminder of life as a kid when the mums would arrive with Fall.
69 The finished front area after 17 cubic yards of gravel, and three transplanted ferns!
70 We're hoping they thrive out there.
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73 Sam filling in for Daddy - helping move a railroad tie and learning about proper lifting technique.
74 A meet and greet for Sam's teacher and classmates. About 6 families were able to come. This was nice to have because the school ended up not being open in time for the school-wide meet and greet.
75 Glad we were able to fill in the gap for at least a few families.
76 Digging for the fave Otter Pop color!
77 Ben holding Gordon...barely!
78 I ended up being interviewed for the Seattle news about the school not opening on time. Do I have blackberry branches in my hair? I had just emerged from thrashing around in the woods to take a look with Ben...
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85 At Bay Hay we found a branch that allowed me to show Ben the Fibonacci sequence using phyllotaxis - leaf growth patterns.
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88 Lots of crabs to find and play with.
89 These guys are little isopods. See www.outdoorohana.org for more on them if you wish. Related to the pill bug, and lice. Ick!
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91 School hair cuts!
92 I never tire of seeing this cute head get a hair cut. When will I stop taking pictures of that cute head?
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94 A really weird place we found out on a hike. Full of glass and hypodermics. Some other families were letting the kids run and jump in here. Made my hair stand on end. Let's get outta here! It's an abandoned lumber mill building.
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97 Nice trail up to Fort Ward from Blakely.
98 And another hike over Labor Day weekend with Daddy! Murhut Falls. Lovely spot out in the boonies via logging road.
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110 Cubing at the restaurant! The 7x7! Looks like he's doing it with eyes closed :)
111 Here you get a rare glimpse into the final stages of a SOLVE.
