Thursday

A surprise greeted us this morning - no fence in the front yard.

usually when I look out my kitchen window I see our driveway, and flowerbed, and fence and the garage door of our neighbors. Until today. Good thing we like them so much. Good thing the fence is being repaired.

Monday and Tuesday

This is where I've been again. All week. Poolside each morn. (after my 3 mile run)

Saturday

More work on the garage to ready it for construction.

And painting the new door to the shed.

This Week

Monday: swim lessons, routine.
Tuesday: Guess Who moved up a level?! (her older sister moved up a level last week.)

Wednesday: more of the same, although this morning my husband kept the older two and the very youngest child at home with him! I got to read a book by the poolside for an hour. Glorious.

Thursday

Wednesday was another day full of swimming: lessons for the younger ones in the morning and swim meet for the older two in the afternoon.
Today my sweet husband took the kids to lessons so I could stay home and tackle, among other things, this:

The older kids picked the raspberries, 7 pints,

which we traded with the neighbors when they brought over these:

(and yes, two have been eaten by the time the photo was taken)

Monday AND Tuesday

This is where we have been the past two mornings. And we have plans to be there many more.

Sunday

I don't usually post on or about Sundays - but I took this photo yesterday and had to share, I like it so much.
We went out to the farm for a walk and a few veggies.

Saturday

A berry picking and jammin' kind of day

friday

A big shopping day.

Guess who fussed the entire time.

Thursday

Back at it again - this time I weeded the corn rows.

Wednesday

A day off for me! I had nothing planned and it felt wonderful! So we went to the library. And sat around reading books in the afternoon. ~happy sigh~

Tuesday

The first competitive swim meet - took all afternoon. 1 down, 4 to go.

the Girl S.

the Boy S.

Independence Day

We don't spend holidays like most people. (Don't worry, fireworks and BBQ are later in the day.)

Sunday

A hike; a nap; more history; and the Tillamook cows round out our day

saturday

A bike ride and a bit of history for the day

Friday

We made it to the campground in time for dinner and dishes.