Ruby Ruby

Matt and Althea chasing or being chased by the waves.

Chris and Althea checking out the wave fall line...

That Althea is one funny little lady, check out the pile up of logs along the edge of the tree line - reminders of logging or erosion I'm not sure which but it was seriously impressive.

This is the lake that I want to call home - Quinault Lake, beautiful!

Ruby Beach in ONP. That is a sea stack in the water behind Althea and the biggest pieces of driftwood you have ever seen all around her.

Sea Stacks through the trees on the way down to the beach.

Althea and Matt at our campsite at the Hoh.

This yearling was chomping on some leaves behind our tent - I was about 20 feet away taking tons of shots, this is by far one of the best.

Chris and Althea on the path to Ruby Beach

Even more Pacific Northwest photos

Whoa! Look at the size of that tree!

Checking out yet another huge tree at the Hoh Rainforest, ONP.

The forest floor is full of nurse logs like this one that Matt and Althea are posing near.

Althea picked up the receiver, put it to her ear and said, "What's that noise?" It was the dial tone - boy don't we feel old.

Really interesting mosses all along the trail of the Hall of Mosses at the Hoh. Althea was delighted to be on Matt's shoulders and taking in the full effect of the trail.

More Pacific Northwest Photos

Althea was a real trooper and walked the 0.8 miles to Sol Duc Falls at Olympia National Park. Here she is checking our the falls with Chris from a safe distance. The waterfall was quite impressive and could be heard a long way off.

Posing through the fence rails - she is into the classic little kid show all your teeth when you smile phase...

Althea and Matt enjoying the falls from another angle.

She insisted on using her own walking stick for most of the hike. The trees along the way to the falls were huge!

Althea and Chris stalking the black tailed deers that came for a visit outside of our cabin at Sol Duc.

Almost a year since the update...

Walking through the SAM exhibit

Playing near the kid centered sculpture at SAM

Hide and Seek in the art

RRRROOOOAAAARRRRR!!!!!!

Ummm... excuse me but are you supposed to be that close to the art?

Hey I can see you! We went to the Seattle Art Museum's Outdoor Sculpture Garden.

Makin' friends

Making friends with the World Series trophies.


Making friends with Russ and Jan's daughter, Amanda. Althea later stole Amanda sunglasses - I think she has been forgiven, being two and cute goes a long way.



Lovin' on the Cooper dog - they are best friends.




Dan, Luke and Denise - yeah!




Yup, playing with Play-Doh and sporting boots, shorts and a pajama top...

A few more

I love this photo. On the last day of each Red Sox season they invite children to run the bases after the game. Althea had a great time, even after taking the digger while rounding second she was smiling crossing home.


I am not sure where her fashion sense comes from... no I am serious. That is a Nance Parker creation on her head, my Bean bag, yellow socks, a purple dress and mathcing pink sweatshirt and shoes...



I had to put this one in - she is obsessing over her cup of orange juice here and wouldn't look up for a photo.

Randomness

"Pound it Momma!"
We waited with the masses so that Althea could run the bases at America's Favorite Ballpark.


Althea gives Russ the whatfor... or maybe that was the other way around????



The kids out apple picking. That's Nora, Cole, Althea and Owen.




Althea and Dinah catch up on the latest daycare gossip at Two Lights.

photos of the girl in charge

"Hair clip Daddy?"



Dr. Althea Seuss



Fun with swings




Hiking on Bradberry in the heat

MONKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!

photos

The babe on her birthday...


Ben gave her jewlry, it is starting already... we are in trouble.



The lame fish cake I made and "glued" together with frosting.




Her bike : ) She and I tried out at least 10 trikes before deciding on this one - she loves it and it fits...