6/28/14

So Ed flew to Asheville last Monday. I had a chance to get part of one of my fears out of the way,  by driving him to the airport, and I got to do it twice that day as his plane was turned back for valve repair and after two hours sitting on the plane, the flight was cancelled.
On Monday we got to wake up early, you know I love that, we drove him to catch his flight around eight. So three round trips in two days and I now have it down. If you choose to fly out, I can pick you up and drop you off without incident.
Friday Ed rented a car and drove the four hours from Asheville to Atlanta, to begin a work conference that gets him home Tuesday night.
We girls started out strong last week, getting things accomplished, enjoying each other's company and all that. It all went south pretty quickly, about the third day. Wednesday we hopped in the car with Lina and Rayanna and drove to Garibaldi, where we took a ride in a steam train along the coast. It looked better in pictures and seemed more fun than it was, but I'm glad we did it.
Yesterday on one of Ayla's walks we came across a mound riddled with mole holes, we saw two tiny ones outside an entrance, and one or two others in different spots. They were cute. Ayla almost ate one.
We are very excited that Ed's sister Lisa will be here Thursday! She is taking the train up from San Diego and will stay for five days, or more if we can convince her.  As she has never been to Seattle, we will be taking a trip up, and since Chris and Matt are away on one of there amazing trips(Galapagos and Easter Island), they are kind enough to let us stay in their place.
It feels like we are still waiting for summer to start and I think her arrival will kick things into gear. We have summer Movies In The Park starting up and so many other exciting things happening around the area, we will be doing some camping, hitting the pool and who knows what all else.
Anyhoo here are some photos for your enjoyment(some are older):

 Portland Art Museum, Venice exhibit:

 She loved the ancient books:

 An OES teacher had a hands on instrument exhibit

 OMSI(science museum)

 Mother's Day

 Last day for him to enjoy the pool

 Fearless and friendly pool cat

 Tech lessons

 Father's Day

 Train trip

 Moles!

6/4/14

Wow, we are already into the first week of June! History dictates that we be on our way to Connecticut. This will be a very different summer, we feel the loss in not going back. But we are consoled by the full calendar before us! School is over next week and then we will have one week to decompress before Ed heads to Atlanta for a work thing after a long visit with those we left behind in Asheville.
He will come back on July first, and his lovely sister Lisa will arrive the next day for a weeks stay, or more!
Three weeks to take a long camping trip around northern California as well as Oregon, and then Ed's mother will be here for a week.
A week and a half after that Mom and Dad come to stay for a week!
Ed will have some work days peppered in here and there.
Last weekend we went camping on the coast with our new friends and had such a great time. The pool here is now open and the promise of fabulous exploration of the area lies ahead!
Unbelievably this is the year that Niece Emily and my first born guinea pig child Aelish will graduate highschool and head into the next big chapter! Yowza! Can it really be?
Okay pictures now:
Field trip to Portland Art Museum:

Cape Lookout State Park, Tillamook OR.

 Bronek and Ed having deep conversation:

 Big and nasty slug!:

 Funny!:

 Stunning views from trail we hiked:

 The girls, Lina and Rayanna:

Daddy Daughter soccer:

 Lydia and my art work:

 Lydia and Rayanna: