Ryan & I took the ferry over to Sequim this weekend to enjoy the lavender festival. We visited 3 different lavender farms all of which harvest their lavender for a variety of products such as lotions, shampoos, sachets, jams, syrups, chocolates, meat rubs, marinades etc. We really enjoyed trying several varieties of homemade lavender ice cream and "lavenade" (lavender lemonade). My favorite part was picking our own bunch of lavender to take home.

Smile . . . PLEASE!

I've heard people complain about how difficult it is to get their children to smile in pictures, but let me tell you about my husband! I say "smile please" and I get all sorts of interesting facial contortions, none of which meet my criteria for a smile. If he's this bad, what are our children going to be like?

Ryan's Backpacking Trip

Ryan went on a 3-day trip to the Olympic Peninsula with a great bunch of guys and had a wonderful time. I am about a month late in posting these, but here are just a few of the pictures that capture some of the beauty and fun of their adventure.