Lake padden

Sunday afternoon stroll around lake Padden. I thought the girls were ready for a 2.6 mile "hike" around lake Padden but we made it about 3/4 around and the girls were done. Didnt help that there was a playground either. The walk was fun and beautiful and about 1/2 around Alexa and Bernt came walking up behind us!!

We are off...Courtney had to stop and pick the flowers!

the girls thought the water was warm...crazy kids!

they were great at letting me take pictures of them along the way. It's jsut so pretty. Bellingham has changed a lot since I moved away 18 yars ago but the parks pretty much remained the same. So fun to take the kids hiking at places I did when I was their age!

they loved to go off trail!

Sydney striking a pose!

Daddy and his girls!

Samantha's turn to strike a pose!

so pretty!

the twinks were trying to get down the hill but wanted to hold hands they came crashing down giggling the whole way!

climbing up the side of a hill...

So fun...

80's Dance Party

Last night we went to a fundraiser for the Bellingham Childcare and Preschool. My cousin Gina is on the board and invited us to it. It was totally awesome! The band that played "eighites invasion" were perfect. They didnt butcher one song and I knew every one of them. It's been a long time since Jon and I actually went dancing...even though we did look like stoners from the 80's in our Van Halen tee shirts and ripped up jeans!

Maverick and Charlie aka Nick and Gina

My vans

My stud!

Mondo huge Garage sale!

Saturday Morning Alexa, Bernt and I threw a huge garage sale. There was so much stuff it was completely crazy! Alexa and I probably spent a good 10 hours just setting up for the dang thing and then it went and rained on us. we had it in the motor home bay so it was covered but pretty much only the hard core garage salers showed up. We are hoping to have another one in 4 or 5 weeks when it's sunny!

before

AK trying to stay warm and dry!

after...hardly a dent but $260 richer!

a very busy spider

Sam's class preformed a "Very Busy Spider" at the Pioneeer Pride Assmebly this morning!

First trip to the bay

We went to Birch Bay after Sam got out of school today. We walked along the beach with Jill. Sam got really itchy from the salt water but other then that Good times!

On another note we went grocery shopping on the way home which I ALWAYS hate to do with all 3. Today was no exception, Sydney was absolutely horrible and is spending the evening in her room tonight. She can come down for dinner but back she goes. It was probably the worst shopping experience I have ever had!

Cornwall Park Video

date night with Samantha

Last Friday night Samantha and I went on a date. We went to dinner at Bobs Burger and Brew and then to the play "Annie." The play was put on by BAAY and the kids ranged from 9-14. A friend from high schools daughter played Annie and she was FABULOUS!


at one point of the show they called for kids from the audience to come up and do some 'acting' of course Sam was up there in a heart beat! She really wanted to go to acting camp this summer but the play that they are putting on for her age group is 'James and the Giant Peach' and she said she really didnt lke that movie so maybe next summer. I might put the twinks in it though...