Day 212: Hermit Crab

July 30

We took my parents & brother to Indian Beach on the coast today.  The kids (well, all of us, really) spent hours searching the tide pools for interesting sea life.  Vicki befriended a bunch of hermit crabs.  I believe this one's name is Hermie.

Day 211: Blueberry Pie

July 29

I made my first ever blueberry pie tonight.  It was also my first ever attempt at a lattice top, and I'd say both turned out pretty awesome.

Day 210: Good to the Last Drop

July 28

I swear we don't normally go out for ice cream this often, but Grandma & Grandpa and Uncle Alan came into town this afternoon and we went back to YoCream this evening for dessert, which Vicki thoroughly enjoyed.

Day 209: Happy Campers!

July 27

These two had a fabulous time at camp and are already talking about going back next year!

Day 208: Sleepover Friends

July 26

Ellie had her friend Anna sleep over tonight, and they decided to camp out in our elephant tent in the living room.

Day 207: Going Places

July 25

Chris took the car to work today, so Ellie, Katie and I made our way to swimming lessons using other modes of transportation.

Day 206: Navigators

July 24

I took Ellie and her best friend Katie to the zoo today, and they practiced their map skills.

Day 205: YoCream Dream

July 23

With her sisters out of the picture for a week, Ellie is livin' the dream of every third child.  Among her plans for while they were gone was a trip to YoCream for frozen yogurt, so that's what we did tonight.  I promise she has frozen yogurt in that cup somewhere underneath all the M&Ms.

Day 204: Bench Sitters

July 22

We dropped these two off at camp this afternoon.  I really don't know what they were doing in this picture, but it's one of only two that I took today, and the other one didn't make any sense, either.

Day 203: Mustache

July 21

While cleaning the girls' bathroom, I discovered this awesome mustache that one of them had stuck on the mirror, and I couldn't resist.

Day 202: Breakfast

July 20

The first of many creations to come with yesterday's blueberries!

Day 201: Blueberry Pickers

July 19

We met up with some good friends on Sauvie Island to pick blueberries and came home with 14lbs.  Yum!

Day 200: Up the Falls

July 18

We took Vicki's Girl Scout troop on a hike to the top of Multnomah Falls.  This was right at the start - they look a lot more cheerful here than in the shot at the top.  It's a mile and a quarter, pretty much straight up, and they did great, but we were all exhausted by the time we got there.  The hike down was a lot faster!

Day 199: Stick Bomb Goes Off

July 17

It's a little tricky to see what's happening here, but just imagine a whole bunch of tongue depressors flying at high speed and you've pretty much got it.  See here for how it looked before she set it off.

Day 198: In Her Dreams

July 16

We went shoe shopping today.  Lexi may have been kidding when she told me she wanted these, but, then again, she may not have.