May 2006

Parks, birthday party, daytrip to Fort Warden, biking

Calling all froggiesPlaying with a parachute


Two methods of clam digging - shovel and clam gunUsing the clam gun


Kenny's first bike ride


He loved the helmet, and didn't want to take it off.Helicopters in our neighborhood


Kenny picked a huge dandelion at Lewis Creek ParkBoardwalk at Lewis Creek Park


Birthday party for IgnacioRochelle and Jeff were at the party, too


Kenny loved playing in the ball pitPhoto op - it was a very large party!


Kenny asleep in our bed. Cute picture, but this was the beginning of short virus, with a high fever


Digging for clams with Melanie and her mom at Ocean Shores


Our haulThe end result - clam fritters


This picture of the Seattle skyline is unusual in that you can see the foothills before the Olympics, and just beyond Seattle. I've never seen them so clearly before


Biking with Kenny - Lake Sammamish State Park areaKenny's favorite park was snacking at the boat launch


A long straight stretch of the new rail trail


Kenny in his carrierA day trip to Fort Warden and Port Townsend - great view of the shipping cranes from the ferry


We had the perfect picnic spot


Kenny bangs rocks together


The kelp beds at Fort Warden. I spoke with an older Japanese couple who were gathering them - they said they made a good soup for women who had just given birth




Looking out one of the old buildingsFort Warden is a beautiful place to walk around, on a sunny day




We also found a geocacheTalking to Eric's parents for Mother's Day


Kenny found some boats that he liked in the geocacheEric surprised me with a picture here...


View of the lighthouse from an overlook


One of Kenny's favorite toys - a stick


There was a craft fair at Port TownsendWe have a DVD player in the car - on the way back, we turned it on. Kenny was mesmerized


Starting potty training - Kenny in underwear!




Puget Sound Energy was removing electrical transformers from our neighborhood, and was using helicopters for the job