Birthdays, Eric's parents visit. End of school year, trip to Victoria, BC, fishing, garbage fire, Ken and Ann visit.
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Peter set up his clothes for the next day at school, for which he was supposed to wear black | | The 2nd grade show - Peter had a little rhyme to say |
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| | Eric receiving some tokens of appreciation from the homeschool co-op that for which he did a website |
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Eric helped out with an egg drop at the school | | Peter doing the Cub Scout rocket launch |
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| | A hike to collect amber at Tiger Mountain - this is the former rail depot for the coal mines here |
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Kenny at the school concert | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-19-2015/gallery_img_0016.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0022.jpg) | Biking through the "snow" - actually cottonwood fluff, on a bike ride along the Green River | | We took a quick trip to Victoria - first time on the super-fast ferry, the Victoria Clipper. These are from walking around the harbor. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0085.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0625.jpg) | The famous Empress hotel | | At the British Columbia Legislature |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0626.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0624.jpg) | | | Houseboats around the Fisherman's Wharf area |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0619.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0621.jpg) | This houseboat had a theme... | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0635.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0637.jpg) | At the Beacon Hill Park | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0670.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0660.jpg) | Peter worked hard to get close to this baby goat at the petting zoo | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0691.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_img_0693.jpg) | At the Bluchard Gardens | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_mvi_0600.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-22-2015-victoria/gallery_mvi_0601.jpg) | Kenny and Peter do parkour | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-27-2015/gallery_esimg_0832.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/05-31-2015/gallery_img_0112.jpg) | I didn't really get this, but it made some sense after it was explained | | Kayaking with Jean and Kay at Lake Sammamish State Park |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/05-31-2015/gallery_img_0111.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-01-2015/gallery_img_0120.jpg) | Peter really wanted to go | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-05-2015/gallery_esimg_0725.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-05-2015/gallery_esimg_0731.jpg) | Hiking to Snow Lake with Paige | | It's a lovely spot, VERY popular on weekends |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-05-2015/gallery_esimg_0720.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-06-2015-genecoulonfishing/gallery_img_20150606_123507263.jpg) | | | Catching fish at the "Cast for Kids" at Gene Coulon park |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-06-2015-genecoulonfishing/gallery_img_20150606_123936438.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-06-2015-genecoulonfishing/gallery_img_20150606_124410578_hdr.jpg) | We had them clean the first fish, but later on the line was so long, we cleaned them ourselves | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-06-2015-genecoulonfishing/gallery_img_0147.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-06-2015-genecoulonfishing/gallery_img_0149.jpg) | | | And Peter actually ate his fish! |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-09-2015/gallery_img_0185.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-09-2015/gallery_img_0187.jpg) | We had a nice day on Orcas Island | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-14-2015/gallery_img_0198.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-14-2015/gallery_esimg_0736.jpg) | A hike on the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River | | I saw this elegant fern everywhere |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-14-2015/gallery_esimg_0749.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-15-2015-scouts/gallery_img_0209.jpg) | | | Peter's cub scout graduation |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-17-2015-recyclefire/gallery_img_0239.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-17-2015-recyclefire/gallery_img_0237.jpg) | A recycling truck caught fire, pulled into our street, and emptied it's flaming load for the fire department to hose it down. | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-18-2015/gallery_img_0255.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-18-2015/gallery_img_0243.jpg) | At the US Open with Don | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-18-2015/gallery_img_20150618_113238512_top.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-19-2015/gallery_dsc_7556.jpg) | Kayaking with Jean around the Arboretum | | Peter and Ram with their 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Wells |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-20-2015/gallery_img_3981.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-20-2015/gallery_img_20150620_190617989.jpg) | Beach picnic with our Peps friends | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-20-2015/gallery_img_0264.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-21-2015/gallery_img_20150621_130803361.jpg) | | | At the Freemont Fair |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-23-2015/gallery_img_20150623_165739593_hdr.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0751.jpg) | Kenny and Peter working on a sewing project | | We were so happy to have Eric's parents Ken and Ann for a visit |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0756.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_dsc00158.jpg) | Picking blueberries at Larsen Lake | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_dsc00172.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_dsc00179.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_dsc00181.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0535.jpg) | Our hummingbird feeder is very popular | | A visit to downtown Seattle - the Seattle Library |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_20150625_102621716.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_20150625_103957587.jpg) | Automated book moving system | | There were some really uncomfortable groups of chairs there. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_20150625_104058186_hdr.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0296.jpg) | This chair, on the other hand, was surprisingly comfortable, despite it's looks. But I looked it up online (http://www.vitra.com/en-us/product/03?subfam.id=36511). The thing is $695! That's crazy expensive. | | At the Pike Place Market |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_dsc00203.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0599.jpg) | | | From the Columbia Tower |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0623.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0624.jpg) | | | Cooking dinner |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0758.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0759.jpg) | A very competitive game of Monopoly | | The nearby Newcastle Golf Club has putt-putt golf |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0761.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0641.jpg) | | | I took an umbrella with to protect myself against the sun. It was not a good umbrella for the purpose - kept flipping inside out with a slight breeze. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_20150626_183723850.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-26-2015/gallery_esimg_0833.jpg) | Celebrating Ann's birthday at the Wild Ginger | | Birthday cake at home |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0644.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0653.jpg) | | | We were at the pool for Peter's birthday party, and there was also a pig roast going on! Here's the pig being flipped over. |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-27-2015-peterbday/gallery_dsc00242.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-27-2015-peterbday/gallery_dsc00256.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0666.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0766.jpg) | | | Playing Foot Golf at Crossroads |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0767.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_dsc00306.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0768.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0771.jpg) | A trip to Port Townsend to visit Ken and Ann's old Navy friends, Harry and Paula. This is a company that manufactures kayak kits. | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0774.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0301.jpg) | Interesting camper at Fort Worden | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0776.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0777.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0786.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0794.jpg) | An aircraft carrier passed us very close by... | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0800.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0796.jpg) | | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_dsc00332.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0772.jpg) | | | Lunch |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0807.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0808.jpg) | On the ferry ride home | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0812.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0814.jpg) | At Nisqually Delta | |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0815.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0816.jpg) | | | Tree swallows |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0828.jpg) | | ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_esimg_0830.jpg) | Kenny using spray to write his name | | We saw a bald eagle in the trees |
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| ![](/Pictures/2015/06-24-2015-momanddadvisit/gallery_img_0920.jpg) | | | Thank goodness for the shady areas! It was really hot and sunny. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |