Sweet Summertime!

Wow. The weather has been gorgeous! I'm liking central Washington more and more all the time. A few days ago we were driving to a trailhead and saw fireweed all along the road. It made my week. It was a little tiny glimpse of SE Alaska right here in Wenatchee!

We had a nice relaxing 4th of July in Waterville with the family. We spent the day at the pool and around town, then hauled a fire pit out to Barnes' shop and roasted marshmallows before and after the fireworks.

The beginning of the week found us on a quick trip down to Vancouver for Grandma Demmon's funeral. It was great to see family and friends, but bittersweet all the same.

Wenatchee

We arrived! A month ago. And are still unpacking. Does it ever end? We found a nice little condo to call home and are enjoying it immensely. We got here just in time to head to Chelan convention and then travelled to MT the next weekend for Ronan. The weather has started to warm up beautifully here and we have had a little time to get out and enjoy the area.

We spent a Saturday in Chelan visiting the Sandersons, and got to do some waterskiing. Wade's little squished cheeks are just too cute!

Tristan is a spectacular boat driver.

Jason looks so happy when he skis. You'd never know he loves it.

Last week we hiked 8 Mile Lake Trail out of Leavenworth. It was perfect for a day hike. We can't wait to go back and try a few more trails!

Farewell Chicago

My younger brothers flew out for Jason's graduation and drove our second vehicle back across the states. It was their first time visiting Chicago so we spent a few days showing them our favorite places. I don't think they were quite as excited as I was to see advertisements for Montana everywhere. Quite a few of the buses as well as train cars are painted with photos from Glacier Park.

And of course we broke down. The alternator went out on our car in the-middle-of-nowhere Montana. So rather than waiting days for a new alternator to come in we rented a dolly, hooked it up to our truck, and towed the car home to Barnes Welding.

Graduated!

We had an awesome week in Chicago, and I have lots and lots of photos to go through, but thought I would post a few quick ones of Jason's graduation....more to come!

Rockefeller Chapel where the ceremony was held

Kerry threw a beyond awesome rooftop bbq to celebrate. It was a gorgeous evening with great friends!

On The Road Again.

Yes, we're on the road again, because....Jason's graduating Saturday!!! I'm beyond impressed with his dedication. He has a job waiting for him in Wenatchee so that is where we will be making our home. Exciting!! Although we've made memories we could never replace this past year, we are looking forward to becoming somewhat settled. Hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful spring weather..summer is on the way!

A few friends from neighboring states came up for the weekend, and we were able to get outdoors a bit and enjoy the spring weather.

We started Saturday out with a great hike up Buffalo mountain. It was a gorgeous morning!

Chuck and Jennifer celebrating our arrival at Tip Top

Chad and Laura

Temperatures were in the upper 80s all day. It was a little warm but that didn't stop any one from enjoying a crazy game of ultimate frisbee.

Chuck brought along a slack line. That takes some crazy balance! It's hard to tell from the picture, but it was about chest height from the ground.

chad's house

relaxing in the shade