Our Trip to Port Orchard

With having a big trip in November to Disneyland and such we didn't plan any giant expensive trip this summer and with Jaime opening a new building this fall he really didn't get his usual month of July off. Just a few days here and there. We still wanted to have some fun trips but keep them close. So...off to visit the Potters!!
We've missed them so much and it felt like it hadn't been that long when we actually saw them. They were so welcoming and excited to see us that we just stepped right in to being friends like we saw them not too long ago. :) It was great to catch up and see their beautiful growing family. 

Oh my goodness they had so much fun dressing up and playing. Tyler voluntarily wore the fancy dresses. He will hate this later I'm sure. 😆 But look how cute he is!

Ben and Corinne took us all in their new van to go see some sights! 14 people in their van singing fun camp songs. My kids still sing them at home now. Hahaha I loved the ride just hearing all the kids playing, laughing and singing. (Eliza wasn't in the carseat yet. I got to sit next to her. I could have taken that cutie home with me.)

We went to the park by the water. It was such a fun twirly park!

Kids had an FHE lesson and ice cream. 

Ben told us all about the naval base. These air craft carriers are enormous. It'd be cool to go on/in one. 

July 7 we took everyone to lunch at Noah's Ark. Good food!

They're posing with a gorilla and elephant. Tyler was too enthralled with playing with the gorilla to turn for the camera. 

After lunch Jaime and I and our kids headed to Paulsbo. My cousin Katrina was injured and in too much pain to meet up with us like planned but she told us places to go check out. 





Olivia said it was stinky. Yes, it is. 😕

We walked along the docks before going to dinner. 

We met up with my cousin Andrew at Grub Hut. Then we followed him to see his office building then to his house. 

It was good go visit with Andrew and Katrina. Even though she way in pain she was so happy and bubbly still! The kids played well the entire time. 
We would like to go again some time when she's feeling better and Andrew doesn't need to work. 

July 8
Girls playing together on the piano 😊 
Before we left Potters we were able to get Ben to meet us for lunch in Bremerton. He's so busy with work that we didn't think it'd happen but he made it!!

Kids on conveyor belts!
We went to the best park I've ever seen. Soft cushy green astro turf and tons of fun spinning, swinging and rocking toys. 

Olivia, Karilee, Lindsey, Lucy (I think that's Eliza in the back?)

They're waiting for Ben to spin it! 



Ben picked up pizza for lunch! Yummy!


It was still hard to leave and say goodbye after lunch. I hope it's not too long till we get together again. Maybe we need to meet in the middle for a camping trip!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SURPISE!!!!

Image
Yes, this is true. And yes....this will be our newest addition to the family. You think you're surprised! Just imagine how surprised I was! Big time let me tell you. And in case you are wondering, I am just starting my first week of month number five. Yes, I am in my second trimester already. Hard to believe it's really gone that fast. I haven't been sick at all. It's been very nice. I could easily not know that I was pregnant because I don't feel like I am. This explains why I haven't been sick. It's a boy. I wasn't sick with Aidan either. I kind of figured it was a boy and this morning confirmed that it was. Here's the little guy in action. , We got up a little after 6 a.m. and got ready to head to the hospital. My mom showed up at 6:45 to watch the other three at home for us. Thanks Mom! We got to the hospital and you know the rest of the story there...boy. :) Everything looks to be good from what we saw but someone else will look
Read more

Living Life Day to Day

Image
My kids are wonderful. They are growing up into wonderful children. I love them so much. We've been very busy with this and that recently. This will be a long recap of some of what's been going on. :) The Primary Program was Sunday Sept 22. (I forgot to get a picture of them on that day but I did get pics of them the previous Sunday.) All four of them memorized their parts and stood at the microphone to say them without any hesitation at all. They were cute to watch singing the songs. Aidan was funny to watch with his gestures and making a heart with his hands through some of the songs. My parents and grandparents were able to come and watch. It was a special treat for the kids to have them there.  The Sunday this picture was taken there were hundreds of yellow butterflies all over the purple flowering bushes. It's hard to see them but on the left you can see one up close.  Tyler had his first talk in primary the Sunday after the program. He stood up to the mi
Read more

The Past Week...

Image
This past week has been a pretty laid back one. I've been getting things done on my own schedule...whenever I feel like it. Haha! Took the boys to the library, I've been making time (a.k.a. not working) to read a book for my own enjoyment, planted some flowers, made a few trips to the park with the kids, done a bit of shopping (grocery shopping at Winco is a lot of work with just me and the boys and I really have to gear up for it.), and I have been playing Sorry and Hi Ho Cherry O with Aidan quite a bit. So I have been busy just not with the normal stuff that keeps me busy on a daily basis.  I love browsing Costco with Jaime and my kids in the evening of a week day. It's not very crowded then. If there's a fun movie on the TVs we like to stop and watch a little. We stopped to watch a bit of the Avenger's in 3D...hence Aidan's glasses. :) I spent a day at Mom's with the boys. It was fun to be there with her and visit and do stuff like we used t
Read more