Street Rats (Part II)

Remember THIS from last summer, when we officially became Street Rats for the night? Well this summer we took it a bit further... all the way down the race track.

The Lang clan was out in full force, including our racing Grandmas Carolyn and Nee Nee.

But I think my favorite was Tim racing Blackjack, which is one of those boxy toaster looking Scions.

It was loud and smokey and poor baby Harper, Julia, and Enzo's little ears didn't like it. But my girls and Pearson seemed to be into it. Our crew was over half the crowd. And it was quite an experience.

Project Life

Since I haven't been feeling the greatest, we decided to stay inside the entire day today and take it easy. I did a little catch up and organized my Project Life pictures. I hadn't done anything since the beginning of May. They are all on that blog site...now I just have to upload, print, pick up, and journal.

One Day @ The Beach

Sunday we decided to go for a little day trip to Ocean Shores (about 2 1/2 hours from home). It was a ninety degree day in Seattle but we managed to find the only place in Washington that was 52 degrees. It was COLD, but we still managed to have a fun time. We did a one day only trip almost exactly two years ago. (Of course I had Heidi wear the same thing that Kyla was wearing on that trip on purpose).

This picture is not altered in anyway. This is what it was like when we got there. You couldn't even see the ocean. That's Heidi and Casey on Enzo's quad. They had a pretty fun time despite the frigid sea air for about twenty minutes until the cops busted them and the quad had to go back in the truck.

The wind made for some good kite flying.

And of course Kyla had a great time just being Kyla...

The sand was also a big hit and buckets and shovels kept us busy for most of the time.

This picture (above) was taken about ten minutes before this picture below.

Heidi kept asking "when summer was gonna come to the beach?" and if it was time for swimsuits.

I told her to go down and feel the water and see what she thought.

She did and then said it was warm enough (it was about 55 at this point).

She got her suit on and ventured down to the surf- splashed for a minute and was done.

After that it was pretty much time to go.

We had a fun day at the beach! It was worth the drive and the effort.

Gone Fishin'

Last night we went fishing on Biddy's dock.

The Barbie and Princess poles didn't snag anything

but Biddy let Heidi real one in.

It was quite thrilling to say the least.

I love their faces in that one on the left.

A Bridal Party

This weekend we went to a wedding themed birthday party complete with

bouquet toss, wedding cake, and several little mini-brides.

It was pretty cute. The girls loved it.

Kyla of course got her wedding dress for her birthday from Grandma C. Heidi needed an ensemble for the party so YaYa picked this up at TJ Max and Heidi has been loving it all week long.

She has been playing "wedding bride" everyday.

I love this video I got of the two of them.

Heidi had been going around the house saying this and so I made her do it for the camera...

but what I love best is Kyla's response.

It would be the perfect intro to a wedding slide show twenty some years from now.

Baby Baby Baby

Interviewed

I'm kind of on a little blogging break. It's VBS week which means I'm tired! Preschool games four times in a row really takes it out of girl.

I was interviewed over on the Ten on Ten blog...if you want it to check that out. Kristen was too kind in her words about me. I love what she has done over there. Make sure you join in the Ten on Ten fun next month. I will remind you.

Oh yeah, and I want to change the name of my blog. I'm not very witty or clever. What should I name it? I'm taking suggestions...I've wanted to change it for a while.

Ten on Ten: July

Summer: It's finally here!

Hooray! Around here we go from temperatures in the fifties on the Fourth of July to temperatures in the nineties the very next week. The old saying IS true. In Seattle summer begins on July 5th. We've been soaking it up- yesterday was no exception.

We started off by going to Kent Station for a little play time in the fountain with Emma. When we got there we found out the fountains were broken...bummer. But we made due and played for a few minutes in the water feature by the movie theater.

Next our little friend Camdyn invited us to swim with her at her aunt and uncle's house. Here she is, enjoying summer with a little watermelon.

 Kyla loved this pool and all the kids there too. She went down the slide about thirty times.

We ended the day with a birthday dinner for Papa Mike (pictures are lacking here) complete with a Pioneer Woman blackberry cobbler.

We're so glad summer has arrived.

P.S. Ten on Ten is tomorrow. I won't forget this time.

bUbBleS

notice Heidi's kleenex in hand.

don't let a little cold stop you from having fun.

red, white & blue