Well, my kids did it for the first time last night and thought it was the best thing ever!!!

(my husband, who joined them at around midnight, did not)

oh, and I let them photograph their little adventure on our ipod... I'll be sure to share those gems soon!

There really is nothing better than Seattle in the summertime! When it's nice here, it's the best place on earth!  Really. Here is a little peek into the canoe trip I took last week with my boys and my dad.  We paddled around the arboretum for a couple of hours.  It was lovely.

What always amazes me about the arobretum is that it's smack-dab in the middle of the city!  And,if not for the fact that we were paddling under the 520 (one of our busiest highways), you'd never know it.  It's quiet and peaceful and full of wildlife... and it's a 15 minute drive from my house!  How awesome is that!

Seattle really is a great place to live.

I need to make a public apology to you Seattle.  You see, I've been talking behind your back for awhile now.  I've sat outside, in the rain, at the park and cursed your name.  I've  dressed my kids in long pants and raincoats (in July) and asked myself "why do I live in this godforsaken place?"  I've advised friends against moving here.  But the truth is Seattle, when you're nice, you're really, really nice.  And I do love you.  I do. So I'm sorry for all the bad things I've said.  I'll change my ways, I promise.  Just please give me more days like yesterday.  If you can do that, I'll never say another bad thing about you..... well, at least until October.

This has been a very exciting week for my  family.  This week both of my boys learned to ride their bikes without training wheels!  So cool.  They are very excited about it, and have morphed from part-time superheroes, part-time ninjas into full-time, bike riding superheroes called Racer H and Racer D. So congratulations Racer H and Racer D!  And look our evil doers everywhere!

I know it's in poor taste to post another photographer's work without their permission, but when the photographer(s) is six, and your son (or sons, as the case may be) then I think it's ok. My two little monkeys got a hold of my iPhone this morning and proceeded to take almost 300 pictures, all within the span of about 15 minutes.  Now maybe I'm just blinded by my mommy goggles, but I think some of them are really good!  Do I have a couple of little artist on my hands!?

Here is a peek into my home through the eyes of two six year olds.  I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!

Seattle is so predictable.  June is always cold and rainy.  July 1st is cold and rainy.  And then, just when you think you can't take anymore, July 5th comes along, and suddenly it's summertime.  This year however, Mother Nature gave us all the gift of a sunny and warm July 4th!  And what a day it was! We started the day with my boys marching in a parade along with my mom and her office.  Very fun!  Then we went to our friends farm and enjoyed the sunshine with good food, friends, and age appropriate fire works! It was a beautiful day!

On the way home, we stopped and were able to take in Seattle's Lake Union Fireworks show!

The next day, we were treated to a personal tour of Pop Cap headquarters (the makers of Plants vs. Zombies: a.k.a H and D's favorite game EVER)  It was awesome!  The boys learned how the games are made and programed and came home with a ton of cool swag!

So far, summer is off to a great start.  And now that summer is actually feeling like summer, I'm excited for even more adventures.  Who knows, I may even go camping! (eek!)

So, for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to sign my boys up for summer swim classes at one of the only outdoor pools we have here in Seattle.  Fun, right?  The only problem is June is not all that summery.  Yesterday it was fifty degrees and rainy.  All the parents stood around the pool in parkas, under umbrellas and watched as their children learned to swim while slowly turning blue.  I personally was miserable.  Luckily, the kids don't seem to mind

I snapped these photos of my boys as we walked to school on the last day of kindergarten.  I can hardly believe they will be going to first grade in the fall.  Weren't they just born?!  They really do grow up so fast.  It kind of takes my breath away. And yes, Harvey is wearing pajama pants to school.  I let them dress themselves.  It makes me laugh!

I love you boys!  And I'm looking forward to our summer together!

xoxoxox