Bike riders...

We officially have bike riders at our house!!!!

Camping...

The girls had SO, MUCH, FUN  camping this past weekend.  

We went with my folks in their...lets call it a mobile hotel.

Uncle Leroy's campground is just beautiful.

We already have plans for going back...

Bow and arrow...

This weekend we got the heck out of dodge and went to Stevenson Wa, to my uncle Leroy's campground.  Uncle Leroy lives on the old family farm and let us go hiking to a little creek that runs on the property.

 Amelia and Gram threw little leaf "boats" and rocks into the creek...

Elliot and I went exploring and she found a bit of old rope on the ground.  

When I was a little girl in Alaska we would make a bow and arrows out of a piece of string or rope, fresh, bendable stick, and then more sticks for our arrows.  

So I had to introduce my girls to this amazing, unknown skill that their mother had.

While I was demonstrating how this fine instrument worked that I had created, the photographer (Newt) happened on the scene and as I shot my arrow (small, stubby stick) I happend to find aim somewhere between Newt's waist and his knees (wink, wink).  

I found this to be so funny I fell down laughing...

Newt not quite so much.

And now another generation of fine young women have been taught the art of forest bow and arrow making...

This bit of land is just so beautiful, so special to get to go visit.  

The best ideas...

Big sisters really do have the very best ideas...

this crate on wheels is a toy box in Amelia's room...

but with a little imagination, two big sisters and your favorite blankie it becomes a fantastic new game!

goggles....

The very best place to take ones goggles for a test drive...

the bath tub. 

Miss Amelia goes to the garden...