It's the last days of summer

 Ava at our neighbor's birthday party. She

looked so very cute and had the nicest smile

 Dad and Ava at the Magnolia beach

 Chasing Seagulls

 Unbeknownst to Kate a Seagull is silently

eyeing a leftover sandwhich from a distance

 The dinner of a 4 year old

 Beach art

 Beach art II

 Jack and Dad enjoying a fun moment

 I have a new truck....or as Jack says

"Truckkk"

 Maja coming down our waterslide

 Beach wood monsters

Beach wood monsters II

Jack turning 2

 Monday September 9, 2013 Jack turned 2

and we celebrated with a nice dinner and a

very chocolate "chocolaty" cup cake.

 The chocolate frosting is more interesting

than the rest.

 "Love these chicken Kebobs, mom"?

 Taking the birthday party out on the deck where

we tend to spend a lot of time.

 Check out my toys

 Thomas the train - a big favorite

 Not a prisoner, it's just the PJ

 Lots of food, big cupcake, many

presents...and Jack's tired

Night night!

 Alex

 Ava, Jack and Bumpa.

 2 years old

 Troy

 Gemma

Sanna

 Leah and Mia

 Lluvia

Maja and Ava

 Goodie gift bags

A construction area birthday cake. Wow.

 The details of this thing were incredible.

 Jack receiving the first piece.

 We had a tent just in case, but there were only sunshine

 It's all about trucks and cars.

 Mia going home

 Jack focusing on the cake

Kate in her new shades.

Kate with Mia's mom Shirley.

September harvest moon.

It's summer

 Kate, Ava, Jack and Sanna on the ferry

to Bainbridge island

 Pizza time by the marina

 "Oh....what's that?"

 Mr. Jack pensive on a swing (Bainbridge)

 Ava taking swimming lessons at Mounger

pool just two blocks down from our house

 She was able to dip her face under water

for the first time

 Such a nice summer day

 Not exactly swimming but very close

 Jack has no fear jumping into mom's arms.

 

 Jack loves the water. Something to encourage

as he gets older?

 "Look dad. I'm swimming"

 

 Dinner on the deck