Love one Another

i watched this youtube video today and was instantly touched by its message. No matter what faith you belong to it is imperative that we realize every person needs someone else. If we can keep our eyes open to our surroundings we will be able to be that person to lift someone when they need it most. Please take a moment to watch the video and be renewed in the faith that we can make a difference no matter who we are. Just click on the bolded words "watch the video" to view it.

Summer is here!

These past few weeks have been beautiful, weather wise, but as is the tendency of pure blood washingtonians, after a few days of out of the ordinary hot weather, we begin to wither, and become somewhat irritable due to the heat. this does not get lost in my children and with being is school, getting up early and coming home in the sun they are irritable messes and combined with my irritability it makes for a not so pleasant household. So being the intuitive mother that I am (ha, ha!) I saw what was coming on a day last week and instead of bearing through it I told the kids, spontaneously, to get in the car we were going to the beach. natalee and nicholas were thrilled, Alex not so much but still we needed to get out of our hot house and away from daily chores and homework. It was short-lived but very pleasant. To breathe in the puget sound air and listen to the waves hit the shore, to watch the kids explore and not hear the complaining (except of course alex who didn't want to be there) It was so worth it and I was able to capture a few nice photos.

More May fun

Here are some final entries for the month of May. It was all in all a fun month and we had a great time with our friends and family. what would life be without others to share it with--

Tom and SuAnn threw a great Memorial Day Weekend Party. We all had a great time and loved every minute conversing with old friends and making new ones.



Monday we continued to enjoy the sun and family by heading over Sunday evening to mark and patty's. It has become a tradition for our family to do this and the kids love hanging out with mom's cousin's children.




The sun just kept on shining and we did what we could to stay cool, as well as just enjoy the warmth that had been lacking for so long.