Tuesday, August 29, 2017

summer 2017 :: a day at Mt. Baker

- a highlight of our summer -




backdrop of my childhood

This mountain. It watched over me as I grew up. It stayed strong and stable when nothing else did. It harbors memories of hiking and camping with my better half in our early years. It called us. Our girls begged to go to it. So we did... and everyone came along! A grand family outing.... and.... *SNOW*!





me & Papa Bear!
 


even my Uncle John & Aunt Carol!





wheeeee!
   




Dylan slides

ABear climbs - Bunny follows

Sunday, August 27, 2017

summer 2017 :: Bellingham

It's a good thing these kids travel well! Air-hours logged this summer with kids: 50.


* FAMILY *


so many COUSINS!!!                    *cousins are the best*





Watching ABear with her younger boy-cousins absolutely melted my heart. So care-free and full of love and laughter. Once a year is totally not enough!!



yup. That's a blow-torch.
In my "safety-first" daughter's hands. Like I said - carefree and relaxed!




And these two!!! Peas in a pod. Magical when they reunite. As close as sisters, these girls.








A special day spent with my brother's teenage children - SHOPPING - and eating jumbo burritos. Thank you both for the memorable day together! I love your inner strength and your warm hearts!


A peaceful afternoon with Grandma Dee at Lummi Island...







dinner and ice cream with Nana and Grandpa Joe!

Gpa Joe knows how to drive the hills.

MacSlarrow clan - though not enough pictures!! Dinners, playtime, downtime and epic game night...


Grandpa Jack drove us to the airport at the end of vacay too! Thanks, Gpa Jack!

daddy's birthday party!


DREAMY HOUSE


Our house rental in Bham -- Seriously, though, can we buy it??!!!



quintessential Bellingham rooftops - with The Herald sign and the bay in the distance

one of mommy's favorites: The Bagelry!!! (train 'em right)

Someone learned to pump this summer!
Anyone else notice ABear's dangling feet back there? - our monkey princess is scaling the swing-post!