August '08 Part 2, including soccer season starts, the girls visit grandpa's barn and Josie goes to see her new classroom

August '08: Mom and Dad go camping all alone at Mount Rainier !

Meanwhile in South Africa (etc).....2007 and 2008 some of the pics emailed to us.

August 2008 Part 1, including camping at Beckler River, Josie's commute into Hutch kids and the second neighborhood Blockparty.

August 2008 : Camping trip to Silver Fir with Radha and family. Beautiful hike at Artist Point and Heather meadows.

July 2008 in and around home...

4th of July : Trip to Wisconsin

26 July 2008 : Neighborhood Blockparty !

27 July 2008: Josie's 5th birthday !

June 2008, including brunch with the Brandzel-Batsons, Maddie's First Grade Play and the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade.

June 2008: Camping trip to Lake Wenatchee

May 2008 : Trip to California

More May 2008, including our annual neighborhood pancake breakfast on the sidewalk to celebrate Memorial Day (and Spring). This turned into a full day event with lunch and eventually dinner also eaten potluck style with all the neighbors outside our house.

May 2008 : Grandma Marlys visits us around Mother's day, we go to the Seattle aquarium and Maddie's choir goes on a field trip. Climby comes home with Josie

April 2008: Home and School life

 Our first camping trip of the year (end of April) was at Deception Pass State Park. We had a wonderful time, and especially enjoyed canoeing.

March 2008 : Playing, Josie goes on a fieldtrip, Easter, Grandpa's visit, Science Night, brunch with friends, and the bathroom remodel gets underway.

February 2008 : Playdate, Super Tuesday, Vivek's birthday, Maddie dancing with Kids Inc, and life around home...

January 2008 : we get back from South Africa, Josie's class puts on a play, we have lab movie night, make Biltong and take the ferry to Bainbridge Island.