Another trip to San Juan Islands September 2014

Lopez Island

To say I love this place is such a understatement

It is so peaceful and beautiful

and to go there with Friends makes it so much better

This is the view from the house

Went down to check out the Sea Lions

Back at our Beach, Rich trying to get Peggy's attention with stones

Our beach, Marilyn looking for sea shells

Skip and Kay headed out to check on the crab pots

they caught crab each day for a Big Crab dinner at the end of the week

We took a walk out to Spencer's Spit

Rich and Peggy

John and Marilyn

Gary and I

Spitting in Spencer's Spit

Took a trip over to Orcas Island

Friends having Fun!

Took our Bikes on the Ferry

over to Shaw Island

This is the first school in Washington State

and they still use it

Rhode the Ferry over to San Juan Island

This is Lime Kiln State Park

Roche Harbor 

I think Gary wanted to take this home with him

American Camp

took a hike down near the water

That is Gary and Rich standing on that hill

Back on Lopez Island

we took a drive and a walk down to a bay

the locals had told us about

Beautiful Bay

Look how clear the water is

Peggy showing us the Jelly Fish

Good Friends !! 

So much fun, we had to see how cold the water was

COLD

This was a local artist Polly, we meet her when we were at 

the bay, we were able to see her studio later in the week

she is very talented

Had a fire on the beach with our "Magic Fire"

turns the flames lots of colors

A sail boat stopped over in our bay

Last day took a walk out on the bay

We had some wonderful Sunsets

God is the Best artist

and we were Blessed to have another chance to visit this place

Another view from our beach

Flowers in the yard

Some of Skips catch

Our "Crab Master"

The Church in Roche Harbor

Chad's visit August 2014

Whoo Hoo Chad came home for a visit !!!!

And look who came with him

Christian !!

Mom and her Baby Boy and His Baby Boy

Doesn't get much Better

We got to take a kayak trip down the 

Little Spokane River

Capri was able to join us along with our friends

Skip and Kay

lots of fun

The Boys doing some jumping

off the rocks at Coeur d' Alene Lake

Chad and Mom at the dock

Love you Chad Michael !

Brenee's First Triathlon

Our Granddaughter Brene'e Williams did her first

Triathlon

Way to go Brene'e , she finished 2nd in her division !

she is amazing and so fun to be around

look at this Smile in every picture

Medical Lake 

Just before the race got started

Here she is giving us the "Thumbs Up " just before the swim

Amia part of the Cheer leading crew

Garianne with Keton

Just enjoying the day

More of the Cheer Leaders

Spencer, Jesse, Bri, Jerry, Scott, Brenda, Sarah

Amia, Gary

Finished !

Family and Friends to celebrate 

Keton and Mom

Gary, Spencer and Keton

Just Chillin 

Fun day Fun Family and Friends

First Kayak trip of Summer 2014

Yakima River August 2014

We took our first camping trip this Summer

and went Kayaking on the Yakima River

It was quite an adventure

in the first two minutes on the water one of our friends

got tangled in some brush by the shore and the water was

moving very fast, she got caught under her kayak for 

a minute and then finally was able to get lose and the rest

of the group worked together until she was finally safe

back in her kayak. Very scary, but we all got back on the river

after a short stop to recover and went the rest of the way safely

The second night we went in to Ellensburg, WA. for dinner only to 

be stopped by Fire and Police letting us know there was a 

fire on the hillside of the Canyon we were in and they could

not let us go back to our campsite. We had two trucks and two

trailers back at camp!!! 

They told us to go to dinner and see what happened after that. 

They still would not let us back into the Canyon on

that road but one of the men said we could go in to Yakima

about 1/2 hour away and go through the Canyon 

the other way !

Wow finally made it back to camp and they opened the road

the next day and out we went.

Eventful Trip !!!


We watched some kids in the campsite scurry
up this Mountain the first night we were there, they flew a kite
and set off some fire works
not so wise since the next night a fire came down this canyon

American flag on top of this Mountain

We got a different truck this year and had to buy a lighter
camper. This was first time out and we think we will like it just fine !

Our campsite with our friends

 
Here we are after second day of Kayaking
big hats for the 100 degree weather ☺

The Yakima River

Mount Rainier

This is the BEAUTIFUL Mt. Rainier

shot this picture on our way to Mark and Aimee's

So Pretty

Mayfield Lake, Mossyrock Washington

Mark and Aimee's new Lake house

Mark and Aimee bought a new house at Mayfield Lake and invited us to come over and see it

We had a great weekend

Tristin and Ryan and their two baby boys were there, and Chelsi came up after

going to girls camp.

Took a few pictures of the house and some pictures out on the water

Beautiful weekend !

Aimee and Ryan getting ready to let go of the rope !

Ryan getting ready, Tristin and their friend Bobbie on the jet ski

Yeah he did it 

Lakai  showing us his " Moves"

Great Grandpa and Lleyton just "Chilling on the boat"

Marks turn to show us his "Stuff"

Look at that position he has this "The Pump"

all those videos paid off ☺

Look no rope, just pumping

Whoops lost him