catching up...

after a week in spokane, a weekend in seattle, 5 days at home then 8 days in missouri. wow - my last month has flown by. no wonder i still haven't planted a single flower on my porch like i usually do. and no wonder i am so behind on everything! the positive side is that this past month has been full of some wonderful family time and that is priceless. and worth a messy house and life for the time-being.

i am overwhelmed with pictures, stories and events that i want to share - so i think i will take it slowly and post about each trip and event separately. and not to mention, my little riley is 20 months and seriously couldn't be funnier. so of course i want to just talk about her and tell you her latest and greatest.

but for now i will start with a few pictures from a spur-of-the-moment outing our little family took one hot and sunny afternoon a few weeks back. tyler made my day one afternoon and came home at 4 and we jumped in the car and hiked down to little squalicum beach. after living in bellingham for a total of (almost) 8 years, we had never been to this beach. it is a great off-leash spot right on the water. a must on a hot day for our furry friend! we had a great time at the beach just hanging out and i think riley could have stayed there several hours taking in the sights and playing in the water & rocks. what a pleasant way to end the day!

the dorm on the right is where tyler and i met and fell in love 11 years ago!