Around here, Summer Fever usually starts right about the time Spring Break is over, but it really hits home over Memorial Day weekend... especially when the pool decides to make its annual appearance.
Although the weather in early June was less than favorable, the sun did manage to make a solid appearance just in time for my first 5K run in, oh, about 28 years or more. This run was the Tesoro March Point run, with proceeds benefiting our local United Way chapter. The Start/Finish locations are pictured below, with beautiful blue sky and Mt. Baker making a timely appearance.
I didn't have many groupies show up for this race... Mikayla was at a gymnastics practice & performing in a local ballet performance of Peter Pan while Alexia and Tanya were at Girl Scout Camp.
Just after school ended for the summer, we went out to Bayview State Park where Mikayla connected with Jessica to hang out for the afternoon (and even to hike about 7 miles!). Alexia, Makenna and I visited the Bayview interpretive center and then spent an hour goofing around on the beach at low tide.
Here is a crab & snail sand drawing Alexia made:
This last weekend I finally was able to make some decent progress on the promised and much awaited Mother's Day Picket Fence. This part is almost done... just needs a little more paint and another picket to cover the gaps on the side and then it's on to the south side of the house to finish the final section.
Alexia & Katrina rode in the Kids-n-K-9's float with her Dog 4H club at the Berry Dairy Days parade in Burlington on Saturday. T was scrapbooking and Mikayla was at gymnastics.
Sunday was Father's Day so we enjoyed some more quality family time at home and around town... and even found some time to paint the remaining pickets and posts so they look nice as soon as they are assembled and installed.
This week the kids are attending Horse Camp in the morning and then focusing on gymnastics in the afternoon. This weekend is the Great Dog Camp Out at the local fairgrounds, hosted by M&A's 4H club. Pictures of that will probably show up here in about a week.
Thanks for catching up with us... surely more summer tales will be coming to the blog in the near future.
~E
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