Keith's Wipeout

Diane, ready for fun.

Keith, looking for some action.

It all started out well enough. Everyone on their own tube, minding their own business.

Then Keith couldn't stand being Mr. Nice guy anymore.
He just had to play it tough and try to ram Diane's
innertube.

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Looks like the plan backfired.

Well, better luck next time, bad boy!

Salmon Dinner

The one thing Katie has really been wanting is some good salmon.  In fact she and Josh had some the other day and Josh said, "This isn't nearly as good as the salmon your dad made for us."  Katie said "Oh, Josh, you can never compare other people's salmon to my dad's!" 

So Keith cooked up some of his recent catch from the high adventure fishing trip while the girls were here for their short week of home time this Summer. We invited both Grandmas so they would have a chance to visit with everyone.

Lake Samish Part One

When Diane and Katie came home for a quick summer fun visit, the thing they wanted to do the most was to go boating.  On Monday we invited Richard and Diana, Michael and Diana's brother Phillip to come along too.  Here they are waiting at the dock to get picked up.  Michael had no idea what was in store for him!

Gettin ready for a sweet ride!  This is our new tube.  It seems HUGE compared to our other tube.

It's more stable and apparently a much smoother ride.

Dennis was holding Phillip on the tube most of the time.  Phillip just kept screaming "THIS IS AWESOME!"

Time for the girls to give it a go.  Diana loved it!

The riders hanging out, looking cool at the front of the boat.

I remember the first time these two were tubing.  Dennis was just starting to get an idea what kind of craziness he was in for with this family.

Somehow Keith talked Richard into taking Michael out on the tube.  Then slowly we started pulling them, until they were going for a nice, slow ride.  Pretty cute!

Sun + water + boat = FUN!

Crab Anyone?

Last week Keith took 10 boys up to Barkley Sound to go fishing.  I think the trip could be considered successful!

The boys had to fight off sea sickness and then land sickness (whatever that is) crab pinches, sunburns and hooks in fingers all in the name of a good sportfishing trip.  Boy it's tough work being a Boy Scout these days.

Trying not to get pinched!  Some look braver than others!

Showing off the catch of the day.

My Garden

New update!  These peas and beans look WAY better than last year's did. 

Things are starting to heat up around here, which means the garden is growing!  This is how it looked a couple weeks ago.

I love how every single seed sprouted and produced these beautiful little rows.

SUNSET!

This was the view we had from Grandma Schenk's porch on the 4th of July.  It had been a cool cloudy day, but there was a break in the clouds just as the sun was setting and we were treated to this glorious sight.