July 4th weekend

We had a great July 4th weekend, which included lots of good activities, and 86 degree temps three days in a row. We got good family time in, which was very special given that Baby #3 is appearing any day now!

Here are the kids in their matching July 4th jammies. They wore these last year, but they were pretty big on them then. Now they are snug!

On July 4th, we were lucky enough to visit our friends the Durrs at their lake home in Tacoma. They cooked us a fabulous brunch, let us hang out at their fun house for several hours, and then took us on a leisurely boat ride around the lake. This was the first time the kids had been on a boat, and they both got the chance to "drive." Thanks, Jeremy and Jodi!

One of the days when it was hot, we ventured to a fabulous new park in Bellevue. It is a "water park," where there are lots of fake animals that shoot water into the air - a perfect activity for kids! Here is Hailey climbing on the orca whale...

On Sunday, we took a nature hike about 2 miles from our house. The kids love to "hike" and they especially love finding sticks and carrying them around. This video is kind of funny because they decided to carry this gigantic stick around together.... great teamwork, twins!