Happy Anniversary to US!

Fourteen years ago today, two kids got hitched. We had a small party surrounded by loved ones, family and friends alike.

Less than a year later we moved from Montana to Minnesota for John to go to graduate school while working at the company where he interned.

Almost six months later we bought a house. And remodeled it slowly for the next 8 years.

Along the way, we had a little boy. 

With John still working for the same company, we moved to Washington in early 2011.

Four and a half years later, we have bought another house. We signed the papers today. We have some work to do before we move in. We hope to be there in early June.

Family camping

We spent our weekend camping at a State Park not too far from home. We were a part of a large group mostly folks that John works with and other friends thrown in. We all had a great time. There was fishing, riding bikes, relaxing, cooking, eating, and more of the same.  Unlike previous trips with this group, the weather was fantastic. People even wanted to go swimming! IN May! I was not one of the swimming people, but I did watch from the shade.

A (friends) baby's first photobomb!

We had planned long ago to bring the RV. Once we saw the weather forecast (80 degrees on Sat) I wondered if the RV would be too hot. Thankfully our site had lots of shady trees, so we were fine.  It was a different experience using the RV in warm weather. We used it as a glorified tent. It held our stuff and we slept in it. Cooking, eating, and doing dishes all happened outside.

Happy Mothers Day!

Early Summer

This year it never really felt like we had winter. I know many other parts of the country had too much winter, but for us it never really came. Spring was early too, and now, it just feels like summer. 
We have even been to the drive in movie theater.

Hanging out with some chick.

Last weekend we went on a great hike with friends.

 

 The kids really enjoyed throwing rocks into the river. Okay, everyone enjoyed throwing rocks into the river, not just the kids.  One rock looked back at us.

Another day on a walk along the sound I saw a sand dollar.