Miriam, Katelyn & BYU

We were able to get a picture of Katelyn and Miriam to add to the collection. She was the perfect size!

Thanks again Miriam for buying this shirt for Matthew so many years ago :)

Flinders' visit: park and Chuck E. Cheese

7.9.2014
We headed to DeCoursey Park to take some pictures and let the kids play before heading over to Chuck E. Cheese.

my beautiful sister Miriam...

 sisters...

 being silly with Grandpa & Grandma...

while we were at the park we got to see a cockatoo 

pretty fun to get to hold it...

chillin' in the stroller with her tongue out...

 with the grand kids....

Chuck E. Cheese...

Note: the next day (Thursday July 10) my parents and Miriam had to leave. It was so fun getting to see them and do so many fun things together. Thanks for coming to visit!!! Can't wait for you guys to come again!!!

Flinders' visit: Tacoma water park

While my family was here we decided to check out Kandle Pool in Tacoma. It was a nice hot day and perfect for a day in the water. It was great to have so many helpers - one adult per child which made things very fun and do-able.

Brandon loved getting sprayed by the water

 Grandpa watching Katelyn during her nap...

swimming with Grandma...

what a fun day!

Flinders' visit: Mt. Rainier & sculpture park

7.7.2014
Scott had the day off work so we headed up to Mt. Rainier to what we thought was going to be a day of hiking through shady forest. Instead we found snow and sun. (Next time we'll have to remember to pack sunscreen.) Definitely a fun surprise for the kids to get to play in some snow in July!

the marmots were fun to watch - we were able to get pretty close

on the way home we stopped at Ex-Nihilo Sculpture Park 

 pretty impressive to see all of the "junk" turned into works of art

Flinders' Visit: scott's office and downtown sumner

7.5.2014

On Saturday we took my family to Scott's office. 

dentist Matthew...

 Scott showing my parents and Katelyn some implants he's placed...

 playing dentist/hygienist...

Brandon's turn...

 in the waiting room...

We then checked out down town Sumner... got some ice cream and shakes at Dairy Freeze

even Katelyn got to join in the on the deliciousness 

next up Mt. Rainier...