We took a boat tour of Lake Union and Lake Washington | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-26-2014/gallery_img_8946.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-28-2014/gallery_img_8947.jpg) | | | Peter is seven years old! He receives a mask and snorkel set for his birthday |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-28-2014/gallery_056.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-28-2014/gallery_img_8963.jpg) | We had a birthday party at the Somerset Rec Club | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-28-2014/gallery_img_8951.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-28-2014/gallery_img_8966.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-28-2014/gallery_img_8970.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-29-2014/gallery_img_3107.jpg) | | | Firemen come to visit a local block party, and Peter gets to try on a fireman's outfit |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-29-2014/gallery_img_8987.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-29-2014/gallery_img_8988.jpg) | At Pike Place Market | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-29-2014/gallery_img_8990.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-29-2014/gallery_img_8996.jpg) | We watched a cruise boat loading up with food | | At the Olympic Sculpture Garden |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-29-2014/gallery_img_9009.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-30-2014/gallery_118.jpg) | | | Eric took my mom and Peter for a ride in an airplane |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-30-2014/gallery_097.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/06-30-2014/gallery_boeing.jpg) | And Peter falls asleep! | | We also did the Boeing factory tour. You're not allowed to take pictures, but they do have a pretty sophisticated setup where you can have a picture taken, then you can pick the background, and they'll email it to you. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/06-30-2014/gallery_img_9017.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-01-2014/gallery_img_9018.jpg) | | | At the Japanese Garden at the Arboretum |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-01-2014/gallery_img_9036.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-01-2014/gallery_img_9046.jpg) | At the locks | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-02-2014/gallery_20140702_125238.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-02-2014/gallery_20140702_121808.jpg) | We went hunting for amber on Tiger Mountain | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-02-2014/gallery_img_3109.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-02-2014/gallery_20140702_121721.jpg) | | | We actually found quite a few small chunks |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-02-2014/gallery_20140702_143330.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-02-2014/gallery_selfie.jpg) | The Boehm Chocolate factory tour | | Selfie with mom |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-02-2014/gallery_20140702_201416.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-04-2014-4th-parade/gallery_20140704_123822.jpg) | Walking through the neighborhood | | July 4th parade in Somerset - egg toss, fire truck |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-04-2014-4th-parade/gallery_img_3126.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9091.jpg) | | | We visited Astoria, including Fort Stevens State Park and Fort Clatsop (the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark party). The view from our hotel |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9054.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9057.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_3139.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9059.jpg) | A beautiful trail down to the water | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9061.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9064.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9084.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9067.jpg) | | | Peter found lots of yummy thimbleberries |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9070.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_3141.jpg) | | | Unfortunately, lots of the fort that you could previously walk through is now closed |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9075.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9098.jpg) | | | The hotel we were staying at had bikes we could use, and I found a tandem for Peter and me. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9094.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_20140709_090831.jpg) | We spent a lot of time over a few days watching a transport ship being loaded with logs - it was very close to our hotel | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9101.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_3156.jpg) | At Fort Clatsop | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9105.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9107.jpg) | | | Picnic at the beach |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9108.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9110.jpg) | At the wreck of the Peter Iredale | | Climbing trees |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9127.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_9129.jpg) | We took a long bike ride along the entire Riverwalk trail | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_3175.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_3179.jpg) | | | Setting off a glider at the Astoria Column |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_img_3183.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_20140710_112147.jpg) | The view from the column | | At Cape Disappointment State Park - the Wild Cucumber plant was everywhere |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_20140710_120050.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_20140710_120841.jpg) | Deadman's Cover was a beautiful little bay where we had a picnic lunch | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2014/07-08-2014-astoria/gallery_20140710_130838.jpg) | | | Overlooking the Columbia River | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |