And Summer Continues....

Here's some of the things we did for the month of July;
Harvest the raspberries from our garden....YUMMY!
I ran my first race and learned I'm not as in good shape as I thought I was but it was a great learning experience.
Having fun at the aquatic center up the road from us. So I spent 21 dollars to enter which was a shock to me, so we spent most of the day there, from 10:30 a.m to 4pm. We had a BLAST, even though I'm still suffering from the sunburn I got there.
We met up with some friends and it make the day BETTER!
I decided that the kids needed to do something creative and this was the project;
Had several Hula performances and this one was one of my favorite...it could be we had real Hawaiian food and the ladies I dance with are AWESOME!!!
Our Stake had an 24th of July celebration at Medical Lake and we had a good time!

July hasn't ended yet but I had to post all the adventures we have had...stay tune to more adventures in Washington.

Uninvited Guest From the WILD!!!

Last Saturday night, getting the kids into bed, I heard Isaac and Nathan yelling for me to come and see what's in the front yard. I was annoyed at my boys for doing anything to stay up longer and told them get into bed but they kept yelling for me to come look at their window. I asked why, I was told there was a Porcupine in the yard and my response was "no it's a cat" and I went to the window and was stunned to see what was in my yard but a PORCUPINE eating my roses!
I ran and got the camera. I ran outside and started to take pictures and it didn't mind. It was going to town eating my roses and I was floored that I was sitting a couple a feet away from a Porcupine which I have only seen in a zoo. Here are some of the photos of the many pictures I took of it.


I couldn't believe that this creature was first in my first yard because we don't live near any woods or forest and second that it was eating roses. After I took tons of photos of it, then I started to worry about my roses and it was destroying them. We tried to scare it away by tossing pieces of bark at it but it didn't move. Then we brought out Bean and that creature ran so fast into the tree. Did you know that Porcupine climb trees? Well, Bean barked up a storm and we thought it was scared away but a little while later it was back. Then we turned the sprinklers on and finally it was scared away but I was in awe to experience a "Uninvited Guest From the Wild"

The Beginning of Summer FUN

So far July has been a fun and fulfilling month. We had discovered so many neat and fun places for our family, finished projects that was in the work for almost a year, enjoyed the fruits of our labors offered in our own yard, having fun with friends, and ward family. Still trying to figure out the weather here...normal in the mornings are in the 50's but it does warm up. Over all we've been having a BLAST!
Fish Lake...The kids had a hard time adjusting to the cold water, was excepting warm waters of Hawaii but not so. I couldn't blame them because I didn't go swimming either!
We started our 4th of July cleaning the ward building which was hard because we went to bed so late.(Blake and all the husbands of the Primary Presidency went on a Backpacking and camping trip so all the wives and the kiddies came over to our house and had fun playing in the sprinklers and having ice cream...kiddies didn't get into to bed until after 11pm. SUPER late for our household.)After cleaning the ward building, we cross the parking lot to the Moran Prairie and Lincoln Height wards' breakfast party . Had a great time and the food was great! Then we went to a Pool and BBQ party at a friend's house and had a GRAND time spending the 4th with friends.
Decided to can the Bing Cherries from our tree and we spent most of the day harvesting it. Too bad that they had worms and had to be tossed out. Learned the lesson of spraying our fruits trees
In our ward we have a "Ladies Night Out" once a month at different restaurants in the neighborhood. Made new friendships while talking for three hours standing outside of the restaurant after it closed. Blake didn't believe me but it's true! Didn't come home until 11:30 and I left home at 7pm...YIKES ( But it was FUN!!!)
We finally finished painting the exterior of our house actually I have two doors left to paint in the back but it's basically finished. HOORAY!!!
I truly love being in the Primary Presidency and we had one of the best Primary Activity I have ever been too and it was a great success! At the end of the activity we had a tug a war against the leaders and the kids and the leaders won(but it was close!) then we had a water fight and the kids attacked the teachers and the presidency....it was great and the weather was WONDERFUL too!

So much more to post and the month hasn't ended yet...stay tuned to see our "Uninvited Guest For the Wild"

Hula In Washington

Hula has become a big thing in my life. It's the one activity that is just for me and I'm good at it. So when we were thinking of leaving Hawaii...one of the thing I asked Blake was that I had to continue dancing and we need to find a troupe wherever we moved to. I was fortunate to find such a troupe that I truly love dancing with. The ladies I dance with are truly AMAZING and I'm so lucky to be part of their group. We had a big Luau on June 27th to show off to our families and friends what we do and what we have learned. In the program we had a court...which are people who represents the different islands of Hawaii with a Queen and King. I was chosen out of the troupe to be Princess of Molokai and it was a great honor. Even Blake had to participate and be my escort...he truly loves me and was a great sport doing this for me. My mom and sister flew in just to see me perform and it was great!!! Here are some photos of the event...

Families Visits Are The Best When Shared....

My mother and sister came to visit the last week of June to see us and to see me perform in a Luau, that I was a Hawaiian princess.(will post photos soon) We had so much fun and the weather cooperated for once. We went on a visit to Manito Park and it's gardens! I'm so lucky to be living so close to a breathtaking place!

Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the flowers.

Mya has been counting down the time for Grandma arrival and couldn't get enough of her.
Nate and Grandma enjoying the garden
My mom's pelirojo and colorro
The kids are having so much fun being with their Grandma
The kids with Grandma and Auntie Tiffany
My mom with two of her girls... the oldest and the middle kids.
Love this photo of the kids and my mom
My kids enjoying their time with each other
In the greenhouse enjoy the tropical feel....reminded us of Hawaii
This hedge arches are cool and the people below are cooler!
Mya loves touches dogs and babies(we are trying to teach her boundaries and not all babies and dogs like to be touched)
Three generation all together
My first bestfriend and hero....my mom

Three generations photos:

Some of the flowers and plants we saw:
Truly Beautiful!!!
Mya loves being carried by Grandma
She scored and convince Grandma for a ride
In the Japanese Garden
A bridge that gaps of generation
My sweet boy
Mysterious flowers we found high in the Colville Forest
Even moths are beautiful
It was colder that we anticipated but got warmer as the day process. Enjoying our picnic
These are some trees we saw on our hike...so tall!!!
Beautiful ferns everywhere
Truly peaceful
Didn't realize how much Isaac looks like my mom....amazing.
Again Mya is hitching a ride on her Auntie Tiffany
Girls having fun
Bean loving the water and flushing out the birds!
Blake enjoying fly fishing on Brown Lake
On the first cast we got a bite
A rainbow trout
Tiffany and Nate testing the water
Mya enjoying the Lake
My mom...who taught me what's a mother's love
My sister and Nate convince each other to get into the lake and to take off their pants. (SILLY and CRAZY!)

My mom singing to Bean and he loving every minute of it.
Going out for a Girl's night out...ate at PF Changs and gambled at the casino(which I learned that I can actually fall asleep sitting up while my mom played the slots)Isaac and Auntie Tiffany saying their goodbyesI had a great time reconnecting with my little sister and having my mom around. I even got a haircut and updated my look. Thanks Tiffany for convince me that it was time for a change. You are truly blessed when you have a good family and they're also are your friends.