Planets

Bry and Kim celebrated the 4th with us and brought over the new telescope. It was well worth the mosquito bites to see Venus, Jupiter and 3 of his/her moons and my favorite, Saturn and, what appeared in the telescope to be, its mono ring. Exceptionally cool. Can't wait til the fall when it is darker earlier and there is less haze from the heat. :-)

The birthday party finale

Wood and I had the BEST time watching and interacting with Ellen and her friends at the park. You haven't lived until you've seen 5 little 4 year olds running through the park holding hands. Or watched Isaiah try to pick up and hold 4 different sized balls all at the same time. Such a kick.

More Ellen's 4th

Ellen was quite pleased with her birthday flowers! Sarah don't kill me for the 8th month pregnant picture, but she does look just about ready to pop, don't you think. Ellen proclaimed that she will be the next pilot to fly the "duck duck " goose :-) Isaiah just loved all the planes. Next time hope we can get to the kids section where they can actually play on some stuff. Even without that they loved it...... well maybe alllllmost as much as Wood.

Ellen's 4th birthday

The kids came to swim at the hotel pool one evening. What a blast!

Visit to Sequim

We went with Sue and Ron to Port Townsend (I think) and had the best time walking on the beach, viewing the battlements, checking out a beautiful park and then window shopping.

Ok I guess it is all about Petey now

The first night we had Petey, Wood went to the store and bought some dog food and this way too giant rope, St. Bernard size, which of course I told him. Well while I was working with Petey in the office last week, I was looking for something to entertain him other than my fingers while I was typing, and brought the way to giant rope toy upstairs. Petey LOVED it. He whipped that thing back and forth hitting himself on the sides and thought it was the best thing since sliced bread (which he also loves). Wood was oh so gentlemanly like and didn't even hint at I told you so :-)