Friday, January 11, 2013

2012 Odds and Ends

                                         2012 was a very eventful year full of ups and downs.
The girls loved picking wild blackberries everyday from our yard. They spent hours in the bushes filling bowls and tummies.
We all accompanied Jess on many of his business trips over the summer. We got to see lots of beautiful places all over the Pacific Northwest.
                                                            Coeur d'Alene Idaho

                               Braeden started scouting and went on many overnighters.
                       We spent many weekends exploring the gorgeous city of Seattle.

                              And many weekends hiking through the forests of Washington.
I have always wanted to see Orca whales in the wild and on a hike in the Olympic National Forest we found them. It was amazing.





                             Jess was able to travel to Alaska a few times for work.

                                                                The kids started soccer.
This little guy got in loads of trouble. And has had quite a few moments in the doctor's office with his horrible asthma flare-ups.


                                                 We spent many nights warming up by the fire.
                          We took a ferry to Whidby Island and explored beautiful places.







2 comments:

pam said...

Ok, Bet, first of all ... I LOVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!!!!!! I just love you guys so much!!! I loved looking at the pics of you, Jess, and your kids! Second of all ... I was dying over the pictures! SO BEAUTIFUL!!! I want to come explore Washington with you! LOVE YOU!!!

pam said...

Oh, and PS. I still dream about the wild blackberries we found just down the street from our place in Spanaway. Sooooo delish!