The least documented family member

You know, our dog Taz is probably the hardest working one in the family. He protects us day and night. He cleans up runny noses and goldfish crumbs with equal verve. He entertains Kellyn and runs Faedon into the ground. So it was definitely about time that we took him to the world's greatest dogpark....nine acres of trails and open play area plus beach access for swimming. Taz had the time of his life. And Faedon was thrilled to see his dog getting a chance to play with other dog friends.

The Puyallup Fair

For the first time since we've lived here, we finally made it to the Puyallup Fair...one of the largest fairs in the country, complete with prize pigs and all sorts of crazy carnival rides. We went with our friends Christina and Troy and their kids Jack and Ryan. Faedon, Jack and Ryan had a blast on all the rides and even Christina and I took a ride on this giant swingie thing (that's us at the top of the swinging arm in the picture that's mostly blue sky with a spec in the middle...we are the spec!). And little Kellyn just watched and wondered when she'd be big enough to join in the fun.

Awwww

Kellyn was feeling a little under the weather today so she spent a good part of the day sacked out on Terry's lap watching football, resting and soaking up love from the rest of the family. Poor little peanut.

Boys + waterhose + slide = good times

Faedon went over to his friend Jack's house yesterday - and they spent most of the day fashioning a water slide for themselves and then making up an elaborate plan for how to use it correctly. They finally settled on something along the lines of "go down the slide, run around the swingset 3 times, hop on one foot and then climb back up the ladder." First one to do all of those successfully apparently was the winner? I'm not sure. Anyway, they seemed to have a great time which is all that matters.

Early morning yard work

We have had a stunning summer here...but it's been rough on our poor lawn. No rain=brown lawn. So, this morning Terry was working on thatching the lawn to pull out all the dead grass. And he had 2 tiny little helpers! Faedon used his rake to thatch just like Daddy and Kellyn was in charge of throwing the dead grass away. And a productive morning was had by all.

Walking around Queen Anne

We had out of town visitors this weekend - and spent Saturday walking around Queen Anne looking at our local sights and hunting for as many stairwells as we could (Queen Anne is famous for its number of "hidden public" stairways - check out this article if you are interested in learning more). Faedon was a real trooper and rode his little trike, while Kellyn hung out in her stroller and took it all in. Here are some pix from our stroll...

Doe Eyes

Hard to resist the big doe-eyed look...