We got outside as much as possible. Here are Tilly and her friend Soren making shell pancakes at Boulevard Park.
We got tired of waiting for the sunshine to come to Bellingham so we found some in Walla Walla. There was a BMX race so we made the drive East and got to stay with good friends who live there. Below Chris and Tilly check out the track before the race.
Tilly doin' the farmer's market Walla Walla style.
Bubble entertainment during the races.
Chris won a big trophy - good work Dad!
Tilly and Clementine on their way to the Junior Ski to Sea Parade.
This year Chris had help with the yard work.
Tilly's friend Isis had her birthday party at Lange's pony farm. It was Tilly's first time riding a horse or pony and she loved it! Here she is warming up for the real thing.
Safety first! All the kids with their helmets on.
Tilly's pony's name was Blue. Chris said we could get one if Mimi and Pop Pop took care of it.
Tilly and Clementine watching the Ski to Sea Parade in the rain.
On race day, the weather wasn't too bad, so we hung out in Fairhaven and played at the beach waiting for the kayakers to come in.
Family photo - Memorial Day weekend. I think I'm about 7 months pregnant...
Tilly's first popsicle ever - she only tried it because it was purple.
Tilly raced her bike this season at Bakerview BMX park in Mt. Vernon. She loves it. She said her favorite part about racing is 'all the people clapping'. Here Tilly is practicing before her race.
We went to the cabin in Mazama for Father's Day weekend. We took a hike to Cedar Falls and Tilly walked (well, ran) almost the whole 2 miles there.
We had a snack at the falls and headed back. She slept in the backpack almost the whole way back.
This was our second summer taking swimming lessons at Bayside Pool. Tilly's favorite day was 'Friday Fun Day' where the kids got to go off the diving board and down a slide. She still won't put her face in the water, but there is always next year!
We went to one BMX race in Langley. Tilly had so much fun and...
...even won her first trophy!
We spent the 4th of July at the House of Hongs for a bbq and some fireworks. Tilly wasn't a big fan of the fireworks and chose to spend her time putting them out with Titi's firetruck.
Take cover!
For Chris's birthday we went to the Vancouver aquarium. Tilly's favorite part was the belugas, but she loves looking in all the tanks.
At a playground in Stanley Park.
We love berries, so we went berry picking twice - one with Mimi and once with friends Brooke and Oliver. I wasn't hearing any berries hitting the bottom of Tilly's bucket, and when I asked her why, she said 'I can't help it - they taste soooooo goooooood!' I can't say I blame her.
Tilly and Oliver spent their time trying to find the biggest berry.
We got LOTS of blueberries and Tilly was really excited about it.
Fun in the sprinkler.
Tilly and Clementine playing on the rocks at Boulevard Park.
Tilly took a dance class this summer taught by her friend Lucy's mom Amy. It was chaos at best, but so fun to watch.
Well, there is a taste of our summer. Wish it didn't go so fast, I'm already missing the warm weather!
