Backyard Kitchen

I picked up this free little kitchen from the side of the road a few months back, and N just discovered it in our backyard yesterday.  Bright and early this morning  he was very busy talking on the phone (and then putting the receiver in the microwave) and splashing in the sink.

Wednesday

Grilled pizza and cousins on the swings.

N with our Ax, not yet 4 months old...

Tuesday

Started the day off at Blue Saucer for coffee and bagels, and ended it with friends in the backyard.

Lake Chelan 2010

This year was a bit different, we usually sleep in a tent and eat out of a cooler.  This time we slept in clean sheets and ate meals prepared in an oven!  Although looking thru the slue of pictures, they still look about the same; our days centered around water and in the sun.  Not a bad vacation.

E took a Bear Claw necklace class

Nasty learning-how-to-walk bruise

Papa taught E how to fish

N loved the kiddie pool

E did this completely black-out water slide 5 times!

First water slide for N

Garden

I couldn't hardly wait to see what my garden was up to when we come home today from a week of being away.  After spending 3 1/2 hours in the car I was eager to get outside and my hands in the dirt when we pulled in the driveway just after noon.  I wasn't blown away by the progress, but happily surprised to see another round of sweet peas growing, a few red cherry tomato's and 3 green beans!  I don't know what you do with just 3 beans, but hopefully more will come in the next week or so! 

The 3rd time's not so charming.

D went swimming with his phone in his back pocket...again.

Take a Walk in My Shoes

In Lake Chelan N took these first real steps! He's been so apprehensive, but he's now taking the bull by the horns and diving head first into each attempt...and we have the war wounds to prove it. E was so excited with this first pass between the hearth and coffee table...cannot believe I got it on tape!

Vacationing Quote

"I like vacationing better than homing."
-E