March & April

 

MARCH:
 

Not a lot of pictures for March (in fact, just one), so I can't remember all the fun times we had. 

It was a very rainy, gloomy month. :(

Catalina went to Camp Casey for 5th grade camp. She spent 3 days on Whidbey Island, and had a lot of fun, but this is the only picture I have, saying goodbye to her at the school.

APRIL:

End of March and into April, Nathan and the kids went to Arizona for Spring Break.

Ammon was most looking forward to seeing his best friend from school, and they started off the trip going to the Phoenix Zoo.

Catalina was shuffled around to a few of her friends houses, but the only picture that came back that was digital format was this one of her at the top of a grapefruit tree in Sharon and Steve's backyard. 

 

Catalina did get a beautiful photo album from her friend Grace's mother, with the girls playing with Grace's goats, horses, and chickens. Catalina loves that photo album, and I will keep that in mind for future trips.  

Sharon & Steve's Grapefruit tree

Back in Washington

Catalina LOVES seafood (but not fish), so we tried out cooking Octopus at home. 

We went to Dash Point Park on another beautiful sunny day.

Guard Dog Sosuke, did not like people, dogs, water, sand, or getting dirty.

Socialite Ponyo did enjoy people, other dogs, water, sand, and getting dirty.

 

Catalina found a snake on our front step coming home from school, so naturally she picked it up to show us. 

We camped at our local Lake Park for their annual Fishing Derby, to kick-off fishing season. 

Sam, Maren & Kids joined us. 

There was a train running all day, and if the kids didn't get a seat, they would just run along side it instead.

Lot's of fun activities for the kids.

Practicing a song to upload to Nathan's blog, you can hear it here: http://creativefiresongs.blogspot.com/2012/04/song-8-catch-and-release-alright.html  Sam wrote the lyrics that are fitting to the event we were at.

 

It was great to gather around a campfire with a guitar and Nathan & Maren harmonizing. 

Morning fishing, didn't catch anything.

A fellow fisherman wanted to demonstrate his skills on guitar, he was pretty good.

Only Rainbows After Rain

It has been almost 6 months since my last post, so I am going to try to catch up with monthly summaries. 

 

January - post snow storm:

We utilized our community indoor pool to get some energy out, feel some warmth, and for Ammon to be able to play with his friend from our temporary residence in Auburn.

February:

 

And as soon as the sun was shining again, we went to Discovery Park in Seattle

There was some great forest hiking, and a beautiful sunny beach with lots of rocks and shells to collect.

Ammon was a Firefly in the school play "The Secret Garden"

Nathan's sister Jeannette came from Arizona for a 10 day visit, and his brother Jared and family came from Spokane for the President's day weekend. 

Hiking the Cedar River Trail, and collecting walking sticks.

While Jeannette was here, we stayed in a tree house hotel.

 

Nathan & Denise's tree house

 

Jeannette, Catalina & Ammon's tree house

Jeannette & kids tree house on inside.

 

Another awesome tree house that the guests let us tour.

 And we did a very quick, and cold glance at Snoqualmie Falls. It was too cold, rainy and windy to stay and hike.