The Camp

I do not suggest forgetting the pump to blow up the air mattress with, especially when it is a queen size. T & I both spent quite a bit of time using up a large supply of our hot air to make sure we had a comfy bed to sleep on. You have to look through the car to see me blowing.

Our first night out we got barked at by a group of three coyotes on a hill across from camp. You have to look very carefully to see them. Terran was suprised that they would draw attention to themselves so close to us. We think the dogs upset them. Kojo and Kaia didn't know what to think.

Aah, snack time.

Kojo spent much of his time in camp trying to coax squirrels and chipmunks out of the trees. Poor guy, it didn't work. I personally wouldn't have shown my teeth so much if I had been him. You can't see it, but he is standing on a fallen log to get as high as he could.

Camp Causalty

There always has to be some sort of injury when camping. Out poor tent was the one to suffer this time. We think one the dogs stepped on it and poked a couple holes. The bandaids did work and kept the rain out of the tent duing the afternoon showers.

Beauty

Terran took both these photos

The Wilderness

On a hike we saw a gorgeous herd of Elk. It had several bulls and a couple of calves with their moms. I like this one the best. It shows how cute the calf is.

Dogs are like toddlers and are very difficult to capture in good photos together, because they are always moving. We got several great dog photos this trip. I am thrilled! Here's a very cute one.

The hills are alive with the Sound of Music

King and Queen of the Mountain. Kojo and Kaia are obsessed with climbing any rock formation and standing at the top. I think Terran and I are to blame, because we are always hiking and taking them with us, even when we have to lift them up little cliffs and such to make the summit.

Home Sweet Home

Finally, a really good smore made with the toaster oven. The ones roasted over the fire didn't turn out to well.

There's no place like home to get a good sleep

Kaitlyn

THE TWO DAD'S

Happy Father's Day !!!!!!!

Washington

Finally, here they are, pictures from Olympia of the World Class Hansen Family and One Goodwin. I am proud of myself, because I figured out how to retrieve the pictures myself. I am quite dense about the computer and any step forward is reason to celebrate. Though when Picasa decides to boycott a couple of adorable pictures by not letting me post them the celebration wanes slightly.

Enjoy,
Naomi

We spent a day at the beach having a blast and
freezing.

Auntie Naomi and Kaitlyn

I love this picture of Salome and Kaitlyn

My brother Tim and Kaitlyn feeding the birds.

My Mom Spoiled me rotten by taking me to dinner at the
Space Needle in Seattle. We had the most beautiful day with
nary a cloud in the sky and good company.

The Space Needle. We are dinner
at the very top. The elevator has windows
all around it making the ride up
is a little nerve racking

My Mom put together a lovely tea party for just the Girls. It
was quite fun to dress up, eat little sandwiches, and drink tea
together.

Nisqually, a beautiful wet lands area that I have walked since
I was a little girl. While walking with my brothers Mt. Rainier
showed us her face.

STILL ALIVE AND KICKING

A month!!! Has it really been a month since I last wrote? I can't really claim the little up date about me visiting my fam was REAL post either, so I will be harsh on myself and admit to longer than a month. Oh, the shame, oh the shame. I have had such high hopes about staying on top of blogging of being a once a weeker or at least a twice a monther. The latter is a little more realistic. Especially for this time of year. :) But that does not seem to be happening. Today I am claiming as a new begining, a clean slate and from this moment forward I will blog (Hmm....we'll see). I love high hopes for the future.

I took many wonderful pictures in Washington that I am longing to share, but can't find where my darling husband put them on the computer. So, I'm afraid that you (if there are any readers left) will have to wait a little longer.

This again is going to be short. I need to head to bed soon and want to have time to read everyones blogs. :)

Catching up in cyber world,

Naomi

Great Northwest

Just a short note to let everyone know that I am enjoying the cool spring weather of Olympia, WA with my wonderful family. I am here to spend a week with my parents, siblings, and niece. Lucky me! Can't wait to share pictures and stories.

Naomi

WEEKEND DOINGS

WALKED THE DOGS SUNDAY AFTER CHURCH

HAD TO DELAY WORKING ON OUR FENCE, BECAUSE OF TEMPERAMENTAL WEATHER

HAD A DELIGHTFUL COFFEE DATE WITH TERRAN'S SISTER TAMARA AND HER HUSBAND MARK

CLIMBED AT THE CLIMBING GYM WITH TRINITY TILL OUR ARMS WOULDN'T HOLD US ANY MORE.

TALKED A LOT ABOUT THE V-TECH SHOOTING

PICKED BURRS OUT OF KAIA'S HAIR FROM OUR WALK

WENT GROCERY SHOPPING, WE HAD NO MILK AND NO CEREAL

ATE A GREAT HAM AND POTATO CASSEROLE SUNDAY

HAD LUNCH WITH AN OLD FRIEND

ATE A YUMMY ICECREAM CONE FROM A LOCAL DAIRY AND DRANK A PINT FROM A LOCAL BREWERY (NOT AT THE SAME TIME)

Naomi

Spring Bursting Forth

My flower garden has erupted in color and beauty

Off Those Sweets

Last Wednesday while at work eating lunch Micah and I were talking about what kind of cake I would make and she would help decorate for her Mom’s birthday this week. Micah, being 3, loves secret surprises and to help in the kitchen, especially decorating. We decided on chocolate ,it being her favorite and thankfully her Mom’s favorite. I off-handedly asked if her Dad also liked chocolate.

While finishing her macaroni Micah answered, "Well, he's off sweets." I looked up at her thinking I must have misunderstood, "He's off sweets?" I asked.Micah, with a little shrug, "Uh-huh, he's playing Lent."

I laughed all the way home over her answer and her understanding of her dad fasting sweets for Lent.

Naomi

Fun In The Snow

This is Bubble Eyes, the Dinosaur. We took Trinity for a last sled trip this weekend and ended up snow sculping. It was quite fun and a great thing to do together.

The sculptures. We were quite proud of our creatation when finished.

The dino got Trinity. Poor Guy!

Terran and Trinity, my brave protectors

Not only is the dinosaur cool to look at, it also makes a good cover for throwing snowballs.

Scenes from our hike this weekend. The cabin
was really cool; it had an old castiron stove in
it and a book for people to sign. We've never seen
Kojo lay in the water before to cool off. He was hot,
hot, hot.