Life in the Backyard

Bret has worked so hard to make us a beautiful backyard to enjoy. Now that the summer is here we are out back in full force!!

Granjan's Birthday

We celebrated Granjan's birthday with lunch by the water and a trip to the strawberry field. We picked 50 lbs. of strawberries! We are up to our ears in strawberry jam, strawberry ice cream, and strawberry shortcake!

Summer is here!

We had an alfresco dinner with our friends the Dentons. We enjoyed an evening of good food, music in the park, and our girls playing together on the picnic blanket (as much as four and seven month olds play, anyway).

Playtime at the beach!

We spent the afternoon with the Goldsberry's at Clayton Beach. We walked, flew kites and chucked it with Lyle!

Snuggle time!

Willa and Mom do a bit of chilling out before bed!

Father's Day

We went on a Father's Day picnic to Lummi Island. It was a beautiful day to celebrates Bret's first father's day. We did kind of celebrate last year since we found out we were having Willa on father's day!

Willa learns to share!

Our good friends Tyler and Elizabeth Denton were over for Leah's birthday party. Their daughter, Riley, is three months older than Willa. They are good friends... they do yoga together (actually Elizabeth and Leah do the yoga at mommy and me yoga) and have a play group together on Mondays (actually Elizabeth and Leah are in a mom's/kids play group together). Anyway... they are learning at a very young age to share...

Willa gives herself a hand...

...literally!

More great grandma pics...

We had a great visit with Willa's great grandma. Now Willa just has to meet her Uncle Jesse and Great Grandpa Hendrickson(gg-pa)!

Great Grandma McGaughy

Leah's Grandma McGaughy is visiting this week. She came to meet her great grand daughter! She and Willa are getting along swimingly! Leah was always grandma's angel... it seems that Willa has stolen the title.

Just Friends...

Willa will not be dating for many, many years... don't think that she and her good friend Sam Goldsberry aren't having fun in the mean time. They have so much in common... naps, pooping, an affinity for anything colorful that rattles....

Memorial Weekend at the Agledal's

We spent Memorial weekend with our good friends Einar and Stephanie Agledal. We had the chance to see their amazing home in the mountains near Naches, WA. We had great food and fellowship. Bret and Einar went for a Sunday jeep ride into the mountains while Leah, Stephanie and Willa went crafting at the Craft Warehouse. Einar and Stephanie are expecting their own little one in August... Willa can't wait to meet baby girl Agledal!!!

Clowning Around

Bret thinks Willa looks way too serious for the "clown outfit" she's wearing. What he does not realize is that this is high fashion for babies! Granjan gets it though!