Sunday, September 28, 2008

September's End


These happy little flowers are on my
front porch, reaching for every bit
of remaining warmth from the sun.

These last days of September are gorgeous.
Maybe we can squeeze out one more day of
fun in the sun. The water is colder, but the
boat didn't mind.

We could hardly believe that Caleb wanted to
go tubing. The deal was, "OK, but don't fall off!"

Sentry is an avid boater, but whined for some
reason today. Did he know how cold the
water was?

The shot I missed was the enormous seal
who watched Caleb. Another reason not to
fall in! Good Bye September.

When in Rome......



Yep, she did it!

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Landing in Hiroshima!


The girls were all giggles!

On Her Way to Japan

Here is Hannah at the airport
in Seattle, on the first leg of her
journey to Japan. No luggage,
just an incredibly heavy backpack!


In Tokyo she had to get her ticket re-issued
and at least her name is in English!





Monday, September 22, 2008

Birdwatcher Help?

About 10 days ago we had a pigeon fly into
our yard, obviously very hungry.
The internet said that stray homing pigeons
who get lost will eat, drink and rest for a day
and then get back to trying to find home.

But this little guy decided not to leave our yard.
He/she has a band with numbers on
its leg, but I can't get close enough to read
them. It took me one week of moving the
birdseed nearer and nearer our rabbit hutch
and finally today it went in.



We'd like to keep it. We call him/her Pidge.
Hannah says it must be a male, since it obviously
didn't ask for directions on the way home!

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Big Brothers Rock!

Toby brought his potato gun
for a little family fun.

The fuel in one end.....


The potato in the other end.....

And boom..... a 200 yard launch!
Amazing!




Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Can It Really Be September?

Dash to the Water........

Luke, Caleb, Lucy and Hannah

He doesn't really believe in the great fish spirit!

Looks like a trout I know,
but it really is a salmon!