She's a Senior....

Here's a sneak peek at Kaitlyn's senior photos. She's so cute...and its not just because I'm her Mommy! I can't believe how my little girl has grown into such a beautiful young lady, inside and out.
Her photographer is a family friend and knows I have absolutely no patience! The photos were taken Monday night and tonight when I got home, I had an email with these two photos as a sneak peek to tide me over until the proofs are ready. Thank you Shelley!
I can't wait to see the rest.

Tim & Little Miss Lily

Saturday we spent the day out in Lake Washington. We started out at Ivars on Lake Union where we met up with our friends John & Pam and their 2 1/2 year old daughter Lily. They adopted Lily last year from China. What a difference a year makes! She is totally adorable and quite the talker. After lunch they launched their boat and took Pam's brother and sister-in-law on a tour of the lake and then met up with us again in Andrews Bay. We rafted the boats together and spent the afternoon chilling and chatting. Lily wanted to go for a ride in Uncle Tim's little boat. So out in the dinghy they went.

San Juan Trip: Days 6-8

Day 6: Happy Birthday Timmy! Today Tim turned 45! Friday Harbor was foggy this morning and after a stop for Tim's breakfast fritter and coffee, we headed northwest to Roche Harbor. Once we docked up, we took the kids for a short hike to the Mauseleum. Then we had a rousing game of Bocce Ball, where the boys beat the girls (whatever!). Dinner was unexciting and then back to the boat. Kaitlyn had an allergic reaction to something and broke out in hives and her eye swelled. We gave her benadryl and off to sleep she went. The boys rented a movie and I finished my 4th book of the trip. I have no idea what I'm going to do on Day 7, as I am now out of reading material!
Day 7: It's a sunny morning in Roche Harbor, no real fog, which is great. There was a few minutes of sprinkles (like 3) and then the sun came out. We are starting our journey home today, with a stop at LaConner for the night. Tim has sort of planned our route, so we'll see if we run into any issues. It was smooth sailing through Deception Pass and into LaConner, which is a cute, but sleepy town. We found a mexican restaurant for dinner, Derek rented another movie, and I bought book #5 for the trip.
Day 8: Going home! The weather has been overcast and crappy since Tuesday. We are all tired and want to go home. We stopped for lunch in Edmonds and then back through the Locks to Lake Washington. It is slow going and makes you crazy when you know you are close to home. After a quick stop at Gram's to pick up Bailey, we pulled in about 9:00. I have piles and piles of laundry to do....but it can wait until morning.

San Juans: Days 4-5

Days 4 & 5: We spent the night in Port Sidney BC, the "sophisticated oasis". From there we headed North to Ganges Harbor on Salt Spring Island. We anchored out and took the dinghy in for lunch. Then we headed back into the US and spent the night in Roche Harbor.

This morning, on our way back toward Friday Harbor, we boated by a few private islands and stopped at Jones Island. It is a Washington State park. We anchored out and took the dinghy in for a short hike to the other side of the island. Then back to the boat for a picnic lunch and off to Friday Harbor to meet the kids. Their ferry from Anacortes was late, so we enjoyed a few margaritas prior to their arrival. We also had time for a dinghy ride around the harbor to check out the other boats. Once Kaitlyn and Derek were all settled we headed into town for dinner and to get D a toothbrush. It doesn't matter where we go or how many times we remind him, he alwasy seems to forget it.

San Juan Trip: Day 3

It is beautiful and hot in Sidney, BC. Yesterday we were in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. We left Port Townsend Friday morning in the fog and chilly temperatures. We headed through the Strait of JuanDe Fuca with just 3-4 foot swells. It was much less taxing than the day before through Admiralty inlet! We docked up in Friday Harbor about 12:15. We had lunch and walked around the town. Of course we had to go to West Marine, one of Tim's favorite stores! Tim bought a brush to clean the salt water off his boat. For heaven's sake, we are going to be in salt water for the next 5 days, but Tim felt better having a clean boat. Whatever makes him happy!
Today we took off from Friday Harbor about noon and hit Sidney about 1 1/2 hours later. Clearing Customs took forever and a day, but once that was over, we docked up and headed for town. This place is really cute and the views are amazing. Right now I am paying 10 cents a minute for internet access at the Marina office. My laptop can't connect to wireless for some reason. That's the reason for no photos. I'll add photos at the next stop where I can connect with the internet and my laptop. I am doing laundry and then we are off to dinner on the pier. Tomorrow we head back into the US to Roche Harbor. There are amazing boats in this marina. Ours is pretty, but is teeny tiny compared with the motor yachts here! We have 30 foot-itis! One day! We chatted with some guys on one of these mega yachts that suggested we go up north about an hour to Gagnes to check it out. We might do that. I'm down to my last 2 minutes. Will update more later....

Updated: Photos!

Self Portrait in Friday Harbor

The Instant Gratification in Port Sidney.

Sunset in Sidney

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