Orcas Island 2013

I joined the clan a few days late in order to submit my dissertation. Traveling by sea plane was luxurious!

Lily's favorite activity was yelling at Ranger the horse from the safety of the porch.

She took two bites of Bea's birthday cake - a record!

Happy 5th Birthday to Beatrice! It is best to have chocolate cake in your underwear, of course.

Enthralled with the fairy house from Nana and Walrus.

Birthday milkshake post swim at Rosario.

Island explorers

Grumpy Lil

Roasting marshmallows with Eli and Oscar

S'mores!

Eli & Ian

2 year old romance

Taking in the 4th of July parade in Eastsound

Swimming at Cascade lake

perfect family photo

Celebrations galore!

Mimi & Bea at The High Spot post graduation

Lily took a break from her screaming fit to pose

Celebratory dinner @ La Medusa

Cutie patooties

Backyard forager

Mimi & naked Lily

Mimi and her granddaughters

Celebrating Mimi's birthday

Because every party needs a performance!

She wore the birthday hat all day, even to school. Total goof.

Mommy's turn to get dressed up with a crown.

Daddy made a delicious halibut dinner for Mimi's birthday.

Graduates, big and small

I walked in the UW graduation ceremony on Saturday, celebrating the 'near' completion of my Phd. It was a beautiful day and a great boost of energy to finish the degree!

beach combers

Low tide at Alki beach

The beach baker at work on her sandcake

Viola!

Mommy & Lil

Genya found a moon snail!

Bea's visit to the ER

Making the most of a visit to the doc

 

She was happy until they drew blood and then sent us over to the Children's ER to run tests. Strep Throat, poor girl! Lily provided comic relief by being a total goofball.

Painting the deck

Dinner al fresco

Blueberry break

Manual labor