Day 6 pics

Ok, I took a LOT of pictures this day. This is the day we went on the "Ann Drive" These are very out of order in some spots, sorry. Enjoy!

Scott and TJ in the van as we started our adventureThe big bridgeAnn & Lilah on the ferryAnother ferry
Our destination
Scott and Katie in look out

Looking out lookout
Scott and kids coming back from lookout
Lilah in her Bjourn
On the ferry
Fort Casey-Storage room

Fort Casey ladder out of storage room
Disapearing gun
Checking out disapearing gun
Lookout

Fort Casey

Plane
Abby
Guns of Fort Casey
Fort Casey
Scott and Abby in Lighthouse

Scott and TJ in lighthouseScott and Katie in lighthouse
Abby and Katie
Lighthouse at Fort Casey
Tugboat we followed most of the day
Leaving the beach

Leaving beach
I told you they were out of order!
Leaving beach lol
Kids playing at the beach

More kids playing
Cool
Wow
Nifty
Awsome

Scott and drift woodScoreAmazing
Looking away from beach
Birthday Boy
Scott...on a rock
LOVE this pic. He is off the ground
Louie and Shelia
Seattle leaving Louie's

Day 4 Pics

Blue Sky! The kids making cards
TJ is scrawny!
Cyrus in the balls
Baby love
Everyone playing in the yard
Super Cyrus!!
Peas in a pod
"Faster, Faster!"
Best Buds

Day 3 Pics

Rainier National ParkDINNER


Cool train where we ate dinner
Waiting on Daddy at Rainier
Daddy and kids at Rainier only 4,000 ft
Quick break in the clouds as we are leaving Rainier
The most of Rainier I ever saw
Rainier National Park

Day 2 pics

Katie and TJ at Point Defiance Beach Katie, TJ, and Delilah
Katie and TJ to excited about the water to look at the camera
Me, dreaming I am in Hawaii
Just a cute pic of TJ picking up rocks
Katie with her flowers

Hiking in Point Defiance Park Pretty flowers
Katie, Lilah, and TJ during out hike
She loves her big brother

Katie looking under Old Mother Hubbard Shoe

Lilah not amused at Point Defiance Park
Looking up at Point Defiance Park
Katie playing in Neverland Park
TJ plaing in Neverland Park


TJ refused to look at the woman I asked to take our picture

Katie and TJ in trees at Point Defiance Park. I love the sun in this shot
Driving through Point Defiance Park
Entrace to Neverland Park
TJ playing in NeverLand Park

Katie resting with a book after a big day TJ playing outside at the hotel

Am I insane?

So, since Scott had to leave at 5:40 to catch his plane to Arkansas tonight we ate very early so I decided to fill our night I would take the kids to see Horton hears a Who. BUT I also agreed to watch my friend's 3 kids over night. Therefore, I took 6 kids to see Horton Hears a Who!!! Lilah acted up a little, but TJ was the big problem, because as soon as an adult gets up he seems to think he can act up and run around. Anyway, that was my night. Now I am sharing a bed with TJ when I thought I would get a bed all to myself tonight. Darn!

Day one pics

Scott in our hotel in Tacoma My sweet little kitchen
Our sweet ride for the week
TJ getting in bed in Tacoma
Katie not wanting to go to bed

Day five

What a crazy busy day. Today is Scott's birthday! And so ends my 29 days of torture.

We got up an headed off to our friend's house, or so I thought. I had all of our mapquest directions in a folder in the order we would need them. Unfortunately, I had the directions to Scott's aunt and uncle's house right behind the directions to his cousin's house in case plans changed for some reason, we were prepared. Well, we were half way there before I realized I was following the wrong map. Our friends Ann and Josh moved to Seattle about 4 years ago and we haven't seen them since. So, we were excited to spend a lot of the day with Ann and their daughter Abby. We went on what I have dubbed "The Ann Drive" We did a lot of island hopping. I was really pretty. We stopped at a beach for a while. We stopped at Fort Casey, which Scott really enjoyed. He especially liked the disappearing guns. We came home on a ferry. Then we were able to spend about 5 minutes with our friend Josh before heading to the other end of town to meet up with a different friend for dinner.

Our next stop was our friend Louie's. Louie was in our wedding, but we only saw him once or twice after that. He is now living in Seattle and has a very sweet girlfriend, Shelia. She got our approval! We felt pretty bad, because the kids were not in the best mood by the time we got to his house. We have pushed them pretty hard this week and especially today.

Day four

Today was a special day. We got to visit with Scott's aunt and uncle at his cousin's house. Scott hasn't seen his cousin, Kevin, in about 15 years. Kevin is married and has 3 kids. Amaya is 4, Cyrus is 2, and Sataya is 7 1/2 months. All of the kids had a pair. It was really cute. Katie and Amaya quickly became best buds. TJ and Cyrus were both shy (and sleepy) at first, but were soon playing together. Even the babies enjoyed pulling each others hair and napping together. It was fun to see Katie put together that Scott's aunt Susan was her Grammie's sister. When we left Katie was crying and asked "Am I ever going to see Amaya again?" It was very sweet.

Then we headed to the hotel and let the kids play in the pool for a little bit before bed.