Happy Birthday Nicole!!

Too bad to miss this birthday but we had a great time at your graduation.

Catch us another in 2015

Nicole's Graduation from University of Arizona

Behind our rented house where lots of wildlife wandered thru including javelina.

Outside Nicole's house.  Tim is missing because he was on the phone.

Pet friends at a ranch we visited.

Daffodil time at the lake

A Little of This and That

Last week in review:

Liam turned 10!!!!Double digits.

Grandma and Grandpa helped out on the 'Tinier House'

Bob is umping Little League games

We finished the puzzle Grandma (or I should say, the boys finished the puzzle Grandma.)

 Well... it did taste good. Our house is not as messy as it appears in this photo!

 Awe, a thing of beauty!

Graduation

Hello everyone! It is crazy how fast time has gone by, I cant believe that I am writing a post about my  college graduation! With a little over 2 weeks left of school I am going to be busy with finals and moving out of the house I have lived in with my 9 other roommates for the last 2 years. Thanks to everyone for supporting me and getting me to this point in my life, the best is yet to come.  See you at graduation! 

Baseball in Seattle

Two nights in a row of Little League baseball.  Liam played last night and Ben tonight.  Both teams won.  Tomorrow night is practice for both.

Ben connecting for a base hit.

Liam getting ready to bat.

Visiting the Volcanos in our Backyard

We got back yesterday from a 4 day trip to Mount Rainier and Mount St Helen's. Quite a fantastic trip which has left me wondering why we do not go hiking on these volcanos more often. Mount St Helen's was especially interesting as it's recent eruption in 1980 left a still visible mark on the scenery. We walked a lava tube that was a mile long, pitch black and at times 30 feet tall. Amazing.

 Ben and I are almost the same height.

 Nearby artist whose front yard is an fanciful collection of his metal work.

 Snow at 10,000 on Mt Rainier.

 1000 year old trees located on an island in a river.

 The flood zone of one of Rainier's many rivers. The river itself is practically invisible, it's flood area spans hundreds of feet and is littered with gigantic trees that have been uprooted and carried along.

 The start to a lava tube on Mount St. Helen's

 Trillium blooming in the woods.

 Hardened lava.

 Lava canyon.

 Enlarge the photo and you can see how the area has changed since 1980.