Summer went by so fast this year. The weather here in Western Washington didn't cooperate much, but on the few occasions that the sun came out we played hard. Our days were filled with trips to the beach and reunions with dear friends. Our family from California came to visit and we went to our adoption agency's picnic. We took a road trip to Eastern Washington and we spent many days at the zoo. Tomorrow we say goodbye to summer as we start our new school year. So here, in no particular order, was our summer:
Ruby at the beach on one of our rare very warm days.
Emily, Katie, and Ellie -- the Hubei "sisters"
U-pick strawberries -- so so sweet and they literally melted in our mouths!
This is what you get when you mix the beach, s'mores, long hair, and really strong wind.
The Washington Coast -- and, yes, this was in July.
Ruby loves the ocean.
Isabelle, Millie, Abby, and Shae -- the Spicy Girls from Loudi, Hunan. We have had an annual reunion with these families from our first travel group to China for eight years now.
One of our many trips to the zoo.
Maddie on the camel ride at the zoo.
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We take a photo of Abby sitting in this snake sculpture every time we go to the zoo. She was born in the year of the snake and loves anything to do with snakes.
Our favorite animal on the carousel
Ruby LOVES riding the carousel -- and any other carnival ride for that matter!
With our cousins hiking at Hurricane Ridge
Visiting the Bloedel Reserve with friends
The Bloedel Reserve -- one of our favorite nature walks
Watching salmon jump up the fish ladder at Rocky Reach Dam near Wenatchee.
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Most of the children attending the Lifeline/Small World Reunion Picnic in Spokane
Ruby at the beach on one of our rare very warm days.
Emily, Katie, and Ellie -- the Hubei "sisters"
U-pick strawberries -- so so sweet and they literally melted in our mouths!
This is what you get when you mix the beach, s'mores, long hair, and really strong wind.
The Washington Coast -- and, yes, this was in July.
Ruby loves the ocean.
Isabelle, Millie, Abby, and Shae -- the Spicy Girls from Loudi, Hunan. We have had an annual reunion with these families from our first travel group to China for eight years now.
One of our many trips to the zoo.
Maddie on the camel ride at the zoo..JPG)
We take a photo of Abby sitting in this snake sculpture every time we go to the zoo. She was born in the year of the snake and loves anything to do with snakes.
Our favorite animal on the carousel
Ruby LOVES riding the carousel -- and any other carnival ride for that matter!
With our cousins hiking at Hurricane Ridge
Visiting the Bloedel Reserve with friends
The Bloedel Reserve -- one of our favorite nature walks
Watching salmon jump up the fish ladder at Rocky Reach Dam near Wenatchee..jpg)
Most of the children attending the Lifeline/Small World Reunion Picnic in Spokane
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3 comments:
Very cool summer - love the smores picture - it looks like all those things you describe - but summer too!
hugs - aus and co.
Love the pics - can't get over how long Ruby's hair is! Hope you had a blast at the picnic - we had thought about driving to the one in TN (would have been about 8 hours) but I was in that area the week before coaching at a gymnastics camp & didn't want to make the trip again. Maybe next year!
It looks like you guys had a great summer, it's too bad the weather wasn't better. My family used to love hiking at hurricane ridge so those pictures inspired old memories. I know I'm officially old because I found myself thinking, "gosh...I remember when I was holding Maddie and she was just 'this' big!" I'm going to try and visit Jason in SD in November so wish me luck with getting the time off work! Hope all is well and that the girls are having a great school year!
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