We're Kinda Boring

And I'm really okay with being boring. No drama to worry about...just easy going weekends at home with the family and a good book. That's all I really need. Erik....not so much. After a week of being constantly on the computer and working on some school related things, he informed me that we needed to do something. Anything. If you notice it's been almost a month since we really did anything and it was high time we got out of our house and explored the world.

Well, maybe not explore the world but we could go to the beach.

Only in the Pacific Northwest would you have to wear a sweatshirt to the beach at the end of June. It was a very sunny, windy day and the kids would not be deterred on their mission to make a sand castle.


Bryce liked looking at all the kites.


This was our kite situation. We had three kites but only one really worked that great and even with that one it was so windy it spent most of the time in the sand.


Bryce just liked to wreck all the sand castles we made. Good thing no one really cared.


Makayla got used to the feel of the sand in her toes and she wouldn't get up after that. She was a mess by the time we left but it was all good.


See what I mean about he kite? The wind made it very difficult to fly our little kite but Erik worked at it really hard until he could get it to fly fairly well.


Then we went to get some salt water taffy, ice cream, and the boys got to ride on a carousel. While Preston got the average horse on the carousel, Bryce got this mutant bunny-horse. It was kind of creepy. Fun was had by all and we are NOT boring anymore!

The Strawberry Festival

This past weekend my brother and sister-in-law were in town so we decided to spend the weekend in Albany with the family. It also happened to be the time of year for the Strawberry Festival. Now, the Strawberry Festival is interesting. It's held in town not far from Albany but it has it's share of crazies. Like real crazies. I was grateful for the clouds overhead since it would be too cold to wear tube tops and wife beaters and beer bellies. But I still kept my camera handy....just in case.

We decided to not to go to the actual festival but just to the parade and they have a 5k. My brother Jared and his wife Camille were running in it and Erik decided to go for it as well.

Here's Erik starting off.


And coming back.


He even gave us a thumbs up.


My brother Jared and sister-in-law Camille. She completed her goal of not stopping and not throwing up. Good Job!


And wouldn't you know it, Erik got third place in his age group! Great Job Erik!


My sister Heather and her daughter Deveny with Bryce. Waiting for CANDY!


The little miss needed a nap.


Now, I don't know why this guy was dressed like this or what was really going on but I thought I'd throw it in there for fun!