mariner's game

The boys hit a Mariner's game up in Seattle - all decked out in their gear.

great wolf lodge end of summer blowout

We headed up to Washington for an overnight at Great Wolf Lodge - a huge waterpark/playland/kids' haven.

The kidlets loved the waterpark. Em was a little young for the whole thing but busied herself wading around while Ev went INSANE on the waterslides.

The kids did an interactive fantasy game where you run around the resort, pointing your wand at thing that come to life. There was some kind of elaborate point system that Tall House, Double Cup and Ev understood. Em and I were just happy with the frilly wand.

The whole trip was fueled by the Starbucks in the lobby. Score a big one for the resort.

We'll definitely go back again. It's exhausting but the kids loved it!

Enchanted Forrest

Tall House, Double Cup took the kidlets to Enchanted Forest last weekend while I did some painting projects around the house. I've never been to this sweet and shabby little park. They LOVED it. Videos below.

farm camp

There were so many things to love about farm camp - but here is what makes me swoon. Evan knit this hat himself! Sweet love! Here he is posing at Blackberry Hammocks (every area of the farm has a sweet little name) and yes, that's a family of ducks swimming behind him.






E and his best friend Will, wearing the caps they knit.

The old barn is where the teen counselors hung out and where the smaller vegetable garden is. E was SO comfortable on the property - he gave us a tour of all the nooks and crannies where the kids really made their own world. Such a treat.

the avengers dress

This is definitely the cutest thing I've ever knit for Em. It's the Emma Peel dress from the Mason-Dixon knitting book. I used KnitPicks CotLin which is a cotton/linen blend.













Side view. I love it so much, I may need to start another one in the next size up.





The back has a sweet keyhole that buttons up. A first for me to make.

guest blogger - 6 year-old gentleman farmer

E is going to guest blog this entry. He's spending the week at farm camp and brought home this bounty tonight.
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I am spending the week at farm camp and I brought home vegetables. I feel great about all the vegetables I picked. I am holding a bottle of vinegar in my hand. We made the vinegar with herbs. My favorite thing at farm camp is Villages - that's where we build stuff with sticks. And I like boating on the pond. My friend Will is at my camp. That's pretty much it.

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Em and Mara didn't want to be left out of the vegetables. I love the little potatoes and beets - and two perfect French radish. Handfuls of herbs were thrown in the bag too. Tomorrow night's dinner will be tres creative.

beach vacation

Pictures from our beach vacation . . .
















The boys loved horseback riding. Emme couldn't stop requesting her own pony all week long. Evan is on Cowboy and Jeff is on Trigger.

The Davis family joined us for a couple of days.

goodnight from the beach

I'll admit I am advance blogging this by a couple of days because I'll be mostly offline for vacation - but just admit it - you wish you were here right now too, no? Hello from the beach!