Summertime

Getting the shed built was much more time-consuming than having the yard excavated. That's why we hire professionals. All I have to say is that intelligence does not always translate well in regards to a speedy shed-raising process. There was a lot of arguing over how things were to be done. Isn't that what instructions are for? Lawyers...not the speediest builders in regards to wood and nails. But seriously, the shed looked great and they did a great job!

Poor Emery gets dragged around everywhere! We had a great summer...a picture I just couldn't resist. Sometimes a girl has just got to get her beauty sleep! This huge machine was in my backyard when I got home from girl's camp. We were land-scaping our backyard. And the head foreman let Ben take a ride in it when he was all done. Ben was elated.

Summer Lakedale Trip

I have been so bad about updating my blog. But I am going to try to do a better job! Here are some pictures from our Lakedale Trip this summer. It was such a nice trip...went with Tom's family...and got to spend more time with daddy than we have in a long time. It was so beautiful. It's a campground near Friday Harbor. We had to take a ferry out there...and the kids had a blast...it tuckered Emery out!
Rebekah and her cousin Julia! They almost got blown away!
The whole family in matching shirts!
Tom and I decided to hike around to the lighthouse (the rest of the family drove to it!) and it was one of the high-lights of the trip. My little adventurers wouldn't have it any other way!