Pink frosting and sprinkles!

This was my first go at a real live kids birthday party. Of course, we had to invite everyone from preschool.  Exhausting but fun.  Maybe just family next year. 

Poulsbopalooza

What a lovely tradition.  Two days on the Olympic Peninsula. 

Campfires, marshmallows, and rock and roll. 

They were selling lemonade for a charity drive....after our 10th one they started us a tab. 

Me and my best friend. 

Ellie and her new best friend Lucy.  Completely inseparable all weekend. 

 Chris and Jayson warming up. 

 The Rock Star!

The boys.

The show:)

Ellie

Happy number 5 baby slice. You're a cutie! 

                                       

                                          

Manzanita

By some miracle Chris was able to get us all in the same place at the same time for 4 entire days, and all we did was have a blast!

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While half the crew went horse back riding on the beach ( we heard it was amazing), us child rearing folk let the beach babysit the kids while we sat and relaxed. 

Gib

Ellie

 

Jamie took this picture of Gibson looking for Grandma Chris. I love it!

Ryan & Amber

All the cousins...Gib, El, Dawson, & Kaizley

Good eat's right on the ocean on the way out and back. 

I finally ran in my first race, as did Justin.  The Seaside, OR 5k.  It was on the sand, in the rain & wind, but with good company.  We all finished, and spent the remainder of the day soaking in the hot tub until we were so hot we had to take a dip in the very cold ocean, and then doing it all over again.

Steve

Ryan...leader of the pack.

Justin

Me & Jays after the race.

Jayson and I had the pleasure of cooking all the dinners along with some memorable desserts, which was our pleasure, of course.  Here are some pics from our last night around the dinner table as well as a picture from Ellie's late night birthday party that she was half asleep for. We must do this again soon!

Ryan & Amber

Payton & Julie

Steve & Chris

Jamie & Justin

Jayson with a mouth full of food and me with crazy eyes, in case this wasn't obvious.

Birthday Girl.

Lake Chelan

Our weekend get away turned into one big band practice/pool party. It was lovely.

 Mike, Chris & Jayson.

 Jayson and the Fender. 

 Artichokes.

 Double rainbow.

 Chris & Ellie. Later he got Ellie to sing. I'll have to get my hands on the video and add it. Too cute!

 Chillaxing with sunburned knees. 

The Gib, the pool, and the countryside. Ahhh.

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