For the NW Etch Company picnic this year, they rented a party deck at the new Cheney Statium for a Rainier's Game. Connor had a lot of fun playing his own baseball game up on the deck with the other kids from the company. His favorite part of the day was running the bases with daddy after the game (they went around twice)
71 years young
Walking on the beach with the dogs
hanging out on the boat with Papa
heading down to the boat
fast boat ride
look out!
Doug & Tammy had us down for the weekend this summer to hang out and play in the sun. My dad and Susan came down for the day and we were able to celebrate his 71st bday a little late with a cake and BBQ. 
Connor and his red face with broken blood vessels after his tramatic visit
Waiting room
We took Connor to his first dentist visit over the summer at a pediatric dentist in the area. The waiting room was really cool (tons of games, puzzles, books, merry go round, etc) He was having a blast until he set foot in the actual patient room...and that's when the screaming began. The next 4 minutes were quite tramatizing...they counted his teeth, quickly brushed them, and said he had no cavities and his teeth looked good. It took 4 of us to hold him down. Nick held his legs, I held his arms, the dental assistant held his chest, and the dentist had him in a head lock. The screaming finally ended when he got to use a magic coin they gave him (for doing a good job??) to pick a prize before he left. He picked a little ninja. Can't wait to go back...
Down at Pioneer Park in the summer, they do concerts in the park for families and kids. A few of us went down one day to check out the disney concert. It turned out to be more geared towards girls...princess stuff...so Ray Ray and Connor decided to do some hard core break dancing in the middle of the concert. It was too cute, Connor was copying every move Ray made. 
For Phil's birthday this summer, we went down to Doug & Tammy's for the weekend with the gang (Phil & Steph, Kent & Rachel, Ryan, and Bobby & Lisa) It was a weekend to remember...that's for sure. The weather was perfect for laying out by the pool, swimming, volleyball, hot tubbing, and of course the boys getting Doug's boat stuck in the mud for a 10 hour ordeal...
For Christmas, Nick's mom bought us a Zoo pass! We're trying to make good use of it this summer...we've been twice. This trip was with the Dyrdahl's and Barkley's. All 5 kids had a great time!
