The Beach Near our House

Summer foam sword fighting at the library.

Trip to the beach this summer!

This summer we went to the beach a few times. The water in  the Sound is warm enough to play in, for a while anyway. Fun was had by all.

Halloween fun!

This year we got to enjoy our community's Halloween celebration for the first time. Houses are too far apart to make trick-or-treating practical, so Main Street closes down for the evening and the kids trick-or-treat from shop to shop. It was probably the most fun we've ever had. Here's a picture with Sam, Tom, and two of their friends. Sam is Freddy Fazbear, and Tom is the astronaut.

Our first science project (all the way back in September).

This year we are studying Human Anatomy with Guest Hollow. Here is the project the boys made their first week when we studied genetics. The boys made DNA models out of Red Vines, colored marshmallows, and toothpicks.

Tom's summer experiments with a watermelon.

Tom (Robin) decided to experiment with skinning a watermelon. As you can see, he had a lot of fun wearing the results!

An even longer break!

Last December, we moved from the Eastside to Vashon Island. We traded suburban for rural, a condo for a 3,600 sq. ft. fixer-upper, a common area for 10 acres of forest and pasture. We traded freeway commutes for ferry rides. We acquired another puppy and some chickens.