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Graduation Parties

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I love graduation parties – tasty food, creative themes, sweet graduates on the brink of entering the next phase of life, friends, and, usually, sunshine.

How did ALL of these beautiful children grow up?

How did ALL of these beautiful children grow up?

Daniel was "out" of the picture.

Daniel was “out” of the picture.

Yes, the moms wanted to take pictures too.

We're not so grown up.

We’re not so grown up.

Some prefer the outside entertainment to the photo booth silliness.

Rachel is so wonderful to have at parties - all ages of friends want to spend time with her.

Rachel is so wonderful to have at parties – all ages of friends want to spend time with her.

Thank you for inviting us, Hannah! We were very happy to celebrate with you. So excited to watch and pray for you as you start the next phase of life.

Project 365 – Day 164
Kathy

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Moving Computers

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Tim likes to tease me for my project driven procrastination. Sometimes when I need to do something (oh, like pack for a trip or plan a presentation or class) instead of doing the work, I decide to tackle a big project.

Today was no different.

Daniel is the computer expert when Tim is gone.

Daniel is the computer expert when Tim is gone.

Our family room doesn’t get a tremendous amount of light. Tim and I both have our computers along one side of the room. In a moment of reckless abandon, I decided we should move everything around in the family room. Thankfully I have a very patient husband and helpful children.

Misty is helpful too

Misty is helpful too

Daniel didn’t like my idea of dragging the desks around the room. He made me unplug everything, dust the computers and various cords, and wipe down both tables.

An empty space

An empty space

We did have some trouble with the internet, and Daniel abandoned me at that point to go to work. Sarah and I finished hooking all the computers up and vacuumed the floor. David moved the last of the bookshelves, and everything was in place. David and Sarah, my other helpers, were picked up by a friend to go to the lake. That seemed like a really good time to put the solving of the internet troubles on hold.

The final product

The final product

By the time I came home from my meeting, Tim had fixed all my internet troubles and connected all the computers. Now to get used to sitting on the other side of the room.

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Lake Day – End of School Party

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As homeschoolers we have a somewhat flexible schedule. We do, however, find life much simpler if we stick as close to the local public school calendar as possible.

So, even though we still have some science and math skills to complete for the school year, we are MOSTLY DONE with SCHOOL for the year!!

Which means we PARTY with friends – End of the Year Lake Day!!

Lake time
Yummy food
A new island float
Friends
Silliness

Our new island of fun!

Our new island of fun!

A few of the moms got together and surprised our lake host with this fun Costco island float. We took a Moms Only Float Ride first (I need to track down the picture of all the moms enjoying a ride out to the buoy).

Then we graciously shared with the kids and teens.

Piled with kids

Piled with kids

Kate and Luke did all the grilling for us!

Chefs du jour

Chefs du jour

Lots of time for relaxing and fun.

Beautiful Grace!

Beautiful Grace!

Boys on the Dock

Boys on the Dock

It has been a glorious spring and is shaping up to be a beautiful summer. So thankful that Tim’s job has allowed me to be home with the children all these years. We school hard during the year and thoroughly enjoy our summers. :)

Project 365 – Day 160
Kathy

P.S. The pictures and post are for June 9th, but I didn’t publish until the 11th. Just for clarification.

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A Hike & Some Whales

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After our wonderful time on Anderson Island, Tim and the kids went home. I, on the other hand, stayed for some relaxing friend time.

Girl Time!

We stayed up late talking. Drank in the gorgeous sunshine of the morning. Ate delicious food and set off for an island hike.

Crossing the bridge

Crossing the bridge

There are times when your soul is so full of the beauty of God’s creation, that you lack for words.

An empty beach

An empty beach

Pacific Northwest glamour.

Pacific Northwest glamour.

Coming back to sit on the beach near the house, we glimpsed some fins in the far distance. Jumping up and shrieking , we KNEW this was part of the pod of orcas that have been swimming near the island. Kirstin, our beautiful host for the day, has been searching for a sight (however small) of these elusive whales for weeks. Into the kayak she leapt, and off she raced.

Catching the whales

Catching the whales

It was an absolutely thrilling end to the incredibly beautiful time on the island. Kirstin and Shari (who grabbed the second kayak and followed) were treated to a magnificent orca show. We could hear the whales singing and crying from shore.

Truly, this is one of the most stunning places to live.

I have to admit we often fight over "whose" mountain this is.

I have to admit we often fight over “whose” mountain this is.

Project 365 – Day 159
Kathy

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Outta There

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After Tim worked so hard to prep the hot tub for destruction, he managed to cut it into pieces.

This saw is amazing - cuts through anything!

This saw is amazing – cuts through anything!

So crazy to me that Tim actually chopped the hot tub into pieces. You can learn ANYTHING on Youtube.

So crazy to me that Tim actually chopped the hot tub into pieces.

And he even loaded it up into a truck.

Borrow a truck, load it up, take the hot tub pieces to the dump!

Borrow a truck, load it up, say goodbye to the old hot tub!

And then, Tim took the pieces off to the dump. I’m thrilled to be making progress on the backyard. Tim is working so hard. The flowers in the front look beautiful and the gate & fence are shaping up nicely on the side. It looks professional, the fence is perfect, it will surely protect their products from animals and pests. Tomatoes are growing. Daniel has a plan for further backyard clean up. Exciting!

Meanwhile, I had a lovely phone chat with my sister-in-law Elizabeth while walking in the sunshine. After which I worked a good portion of the day on the garage. Nope, no pictures of that terrible mess. Not yet. Poor Sarah, all the other kids were gone, so she was my only helper. She made chocolate chip cookies and cleaned and tidied inside while I organized the garage.

We ended the day with some family time. And met the new puppy.

New puppy and family - perfect combination.

New puppy and family – perfect combination.

A busy, satisfying Saturday!

Project 365 – Day 157
Kathy

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