Birthdays, Eric's parents visit.

Birthdays, Eric's parents visit. End of school year, trip to Victoria, BC, fishing, garbage fire, Ken and Ann visit.

Peter set up his clothes for the next day at school, for which he was supposed to wear black		The 2nd grade show - Peter had a little rhyme to say


		Eric receiving some tokens of appreciation from the homeschool co-op that for which he did a website


Eric helped out with an egg drop at the school		Peter doing the Cub Scout rocket launch


		A hike to collect amber at Tiger Mountain - this is the former rail depot for the coal mines here


Kenny at the school concert


Biking through the "snow" - actually cottonwood fluff, on a bike ride along the Green River		We took a quick trip to Victoria - first time on the super-fast ferry, the Victoria Clipper. These are from walking around the harbor.





The famous Empress hotel		At the British Columbia Legislature


		Houseboats around the Fisherman's Wharf area


This houseboat had a theme...





At the Beacon Hill Park





Peter worked hard to get close to this baby goat at the petting zoo





At the Bluchard Gardens





Kenny and Peter do parkour


I didn't really get this, but it made some sense after it was explained		Kayaking with Jean and Kay at Lake Sammamish State Park


Peter really wanted to go


Hiking to Snow Lake with Paige		It's a lovely spot, VERY popular on weekends


		Catching fish at the "Cast for Kids" at Gene Coulon park


We had them clean the first fish, but later on the line was so long, we cleaned them ourselves


		And Peter actually ate his fish!


We had a nice day on Orcas Island


A hike on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River		I saw this elegant fern everywhere





		Peter's cub scout graduation


A recycling truck caught fire, pulled into our street, and emptied it's flaming load for the fire department to hose it down.


At the US Open with Don


Kayaking with Jean around the Arboretum		Peter and Ram with their 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Wells


Beach picnic with our Peps friends


		At the Freemont Fair


Kenny and Peter working on a sewing project		We were so happy to have Eric's parents Ken and Ann for a visit


Picking blueberries at Larsen Lake








Our hummingbird feeder is very popular		A visit to downtown Seattle - the Seattle Library


Automated book moving system		There were some really uncomfortable groups of chairs there.


This chair, on the other hand, was surprisingly comfortable, despite it's looks. But I looked it up online (http://www.vitra.com/en-us/product/03?subfam.id=36511). The thing is $695! That's crazy expensive.		At the Pike Place Market


		From the Columbia Tower


		Cooking dinner


A very competitive game of Monopoly		The nearby Newcastle Golf Club has putt-putt golf


		I took an umbrella with to protect myself against the sun. It was not a good umbrella for the purpose - kept flipping inside out with a slight breeze.


Celebrating Ann's birthday at the Wild Ginger		Birthday cake at home


		We were at the pool for Peter's birthday party, and there was also a pig roast going on! Here's the pig being flipped over.





		Playing Foot Golf at Crossroads





A trip to Port Townsend to visit Ken and Ann's old Navy friends, Harry and Paula. This is a company that manufactures kayak kits.





Interesting camper at Fort Worden





An aircraft carrier passed us very close by...





		Lunch


On the ferry ride home


At Nisqually Delta


		Tree swallows








Kenny using spray to write his name		We saw a bald eagle in the trees


Thank goodness for the shady areas! It was really hot and sunny.