Swim Lessons!

Marissa, Nate & Savanna at their swim lessons with instructor Marie! Gavin got to do a little swimming during free time too!

La Push, Laaaa Push

We drove out to La Push after an amazing breakfast at The Forks Coffee Shop. We decided to go to Second Beach since grandma hadn't been to that beach. It was a little hike down to the beach, through thick, lush forest. It was really incredible. There are huge rocks out in the water with trees growing on top. The girls got sand all over them, of course. They had a ton of driftwood along the beach and a lot of people were camping. Here are some pics. They dont do it justice.

Our first day in Forks!

So we made it to Forks. There was a little bit of traffic through Tacoma, which definitely delayed our arrival, but we did make it and got to visit the local Dazzled By Twilight store (which the girls really liked), the local surf shop that was closing early once we left so they could go surfing, go figure. We then went to the Outfitters/Thriftway to buy some arm floates for the girls since I forgot ours. We enjoyed some really good pizza at Pacific Pizza and then hit the pool. It was luke warm water so mom and I watched as the girls swam and had a good time. I took some pictures of the girls with the new vampire teeth and them playing Guess Who with grandma. Good Times! Miss my hubby though.

Acosta Veggie Garden

I finally have an official vegetable garden. Nick helped me build and fill with dirt my raised beds. I planted a raspberry bush, sunflowers, corn, cabbage, beans, green onions and a lone tomato plant. I really dont expect to get much out of it, but it's very exciting nonetheless. Now that it looks like the weather is finally realizing it's summer, I think they'll start growing a little better. I'm a garden nerd!

Car ride

The girls and I took a drive to Flaming Geyser Park, but the weather just didn't cooperate. So I decided they could sit in the front seat while I drove in the park. We ended up actually having a good time, besides being confined to the inside of my car. I took these cute pictures to prove it.

Some fun pics!

Here are a few fun pictures we've taken so far this summer. Vanna officially turned 5 and is learning to ride a bike. It's so nice to have the whole family go on bike rides together. It's a whole new adventure. We had a fun 4th of July. Uncle Mike put on an excellent firework show, as usual. I made a dessert that not only looked good but tasted good (very proud of myself). Cheers!

Black Lake, Idaho

We took our first trip of the year to Black Lake. We lucked out with a couple of nice days and only one rainy day. There is nothing quite like fresh mountain air. According to Phil everything taste better as well. It was nice to visit with Grandma Toots and Clyde and I even got some plants to bring home from grandma. We hope to go back in July. I caught my first Pike. Nick informed me that it was a baby pike, but I'm still happy I caught one all on my own. I did not keep him, I always feel too bad. Fawnda~