Family Time, Aug. 26-30

A photo op following Cindy J's Memorial Service...

she would have been smiling
The majority of us headed north for some
quality time at Priest Lake Maddie, Joseph & Stef tryout the USS Mudflat paddleboat

We enjoyed the cuisine at Hill's Resort

in honor of Jen's birthday...and the dessert platter

assembled by Stef.

Kaia entertained us

but was very short on sleep!

Our new favorite game is Banana-grams!

Auntie Boo shared some cuddle time with Kaia

before she spent time playing in the sand

with Grandpa.Lots of good food--cedar planked salmon, BBQ ribs,

and Carol K's yummy peach pie!

Scott and Stef caught a 21 lb. mackinaw...yahoo!

Haley & Chelsea caught Nemo?

Tim, Kaia and Jen spend some quality time on the lake.

Scott, Chelsea, and Amy sneak in one more trip on the tube.

Mega-thanks to Robin & Dave for hosting the weekend!

Fun in the sun....

What a GREAT weekend in Seattle
with Tim, Jen and precious Kaia!
Kaia did a lot of people and fish watching
at the Aquarium with Mom, Dad, Gramps and Grandma.

On Saturday, Kaia spent her first afternoon

at Emerald Downs and LOVED the ponies!

Lunch and the race form kept her entertained, too!

Earlier that day, she and Gramps checked out

the horses at the farm.

Great Grandma (G-G) and Grandpa gave us the tour...

Queen Sarabi's colt is due in Jan. 2010

Lots of petting of the horse.

Memory lane...about 26 years ago Gramps held Jen

when she was a toddler with one of his early horses.

Horses, horses and more horses!

There was a little apprehension at first

but with a little encouragement--Kaia

decides she likes the BIG pony...

and the little pony!

Kaia gets to see her first Yankees game

against the Mariners at Safeco Field.

And Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, Jodi, Brenda and John

joined her at the game 8-14-09.

After dinner at our favorite--the Crab Pot on Pier 57!

A week earlier, we had a little fun on the farm after

helping Gramps pull up the old floor in the dining room.

Kaia is getting so close to being mobile.

And the Moose likes to hang out in the shade by

the carport and munch on the apples.
And Kaia is experiencing lots of summer produce--

watermelon, cherries, blueberries...and corn on the cob.

Kaia's first 4th of July & visit to Priest Lake

We have all been blue this past week

with Great-Grandma CJ's passing.

She turned 86 on June 21 and

one week later she went home to be

with the Lord and reunited with Howard.

CJ shared lots of special memories with

her family at Priest Lake and she was

with us this past weekend in spirit!

Kaia loves getting her toes wet in Priest Lake.

She loved the Lake and learned to patty-cake,

wave good-bye, and high five!

Mom and Kaia enjoying the beach in front

of Aunt Rosie & Uncle Dave's cabin.

90 degrees means lots of sunscreen, sungoggles, and a hat.

New beach toys with Grandma C...

Kaia loves her new floating device.

Off with the with the wet suit...

Not very fond of the sand on her toes...or buns.

Kaia's first boat ride and...

Speeding around the Lake with Mom and Dad

Exhausted after a weekend of Lake Fun!