This One Is For You Grandma Kathi

Only Grandma Kathi will get this inside joke, but it's a good one and she will love it! Love you Grandma!

Asher The Cute

Here are a few more cute pictures of Asher.

Asher's Second Smile...where was the camera for his first?!?!

Watch out ladies...

The Country Fair

We had a great trip today to the country fair at Remlinger Farms. We take this trip annually in the summer, but this year is special because we went with our neighbors Diana and her son Sullivan. The kids had a great time riding rides, playing in the hay maze, and more exploring. I couldn't believe I was watching my kids ride a roller coaster, in the front row, and having a blast...all by themselves! They have grown up way too fast!

Me and Asher riding the train

Josiah is going to be a very focused driver

Isabel and Josiah the front row roller coaster daredevils

The coolest carousel ever

Isabel looking beautiful in the hay jump

Getting ready to put out a forest fire

This was the cutest baby goat ever!

Ibby, Josiah, and Sully on a relaxing canoe ride

Asher Home Video 3

We found this adorable video on our camera. Apparently, Isabel had stolen our camera and made a video of her baby brother. "Hi Asher" "I love you Asher"....precious!

Asher Home Video 2

Again, nothing too special, I just love the face he is making at the beginning of this clip

Asher's Home Video 1

There really isn't anything special about this video...except Asher and he is so stinking cute.

Beat the Heat

We have had some miserably hot weather these past few weeks. I'm talking in the triple digits, and when there is no air to escape it, that's miserable. And for us Seattleites who get in our bathing suits when it hits 60 degrees, we just start begging for our overcast, rainy days to return! Here are a couple pictures of us trying to beat the heat.

We made homemade ice cream and watched the Blue Angels fly over our house for Seafair

We made a homemade waterpark (this was one portion of it) and Isabel lounged around in her pool

Farmers Market Fun

We have a really wonderful farmer's market in our neighborhood of Columbia City. It's pretty unique because not only do they have great local faire, but the neighborhood really comes out. In the field adjoining the market there are families picnicing and kids running and playing everywhere. We try to go as often as we can. Our typical routine is to walk down to the market, the kids climb the "big tree" for a while, choose a treat and eat in the field, and visit the local playground. Here are some pictures of one of our adventures.

The men enjoying a treat

Isabel climbing her favorite tree

Josiah losing a shoe after hill rolling

Ride the Light Rail

Seattle is finally a real city now that it has the beginnings of a true public transit system. Just 3 blocks from our house is the new Link light rail and we love it! We rode both days opening weekend and though the cars were jammed packed, we had a blast. It was very cool to be a part of Seattle history.

The Tukwila Station near the airport

The light rail will start running to the airport in December

One of the many pieces of art around the stations. This one sounds like a river.

Josiah enjoying the ride. He had pressed the emergency button about 10 times before I realized the woman on the loud speaker saying "what is the nature of your emergency" was talking to me.

Me and my big guy

The kids enjoying some opening weekend entertainment

Waiting in line to shake hands with Mayor Greg Nickels (in blue)