Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

Julia went to Girls Just Want to Have Fun camp this week.  It was put on by 3 high schoolers in one of their homes and featured crafts and games.  It was A LOT of fun, obviously.

Sleepaway Camp!

Alex and Julia both went to sleepaway camp for the first time!  Alex went to YMCA Camp Orkila on Orcas Island with his friend Xander.  They were in the Puyallup cabin.  Julia went to YMCA Camp Seymour with Amanda and they were in the Eagle cabin.

Alex's highlight was the zipline.  Julia's was everything!

Swim Team 2017

Julia had a fabulous swim team season.  We were so impressed with her hard work - she didn't miss a meet and only 2 practices.  Her times improved tremendously this year.  She had 13 best times!  Best times:
25 freestyle: 22.70 (best time was 27.51 in 2016)
25 back: 29.59 (29.87 in 2016)
25 breast: 27.57 (didn't swim in 2016)
25 butterfly: 51.40 (only swam once in '17 and never in '16)

Random Summer Fun

Joanna had a great girls' trip to Camp Lakes near Othello.  We swam in the lake, puttered around in the boat, drove ATVs, checked out the horses and cows, had a campfire, and went to the Train concert at the Gorge.

Other fun activities - Alex is doing a really high quality goalie clinic with NYSC, Runner turns different colors in the sun, Julia strongly prefers Jif, Somerset 4th of July was a hit as always, Joanna and John climbed Rattlesnake Ledge in record time, we had a fun outing at the beach at STC with the Feltons!

Stehekin 2017

We had another memorable trip to Stehekin.  We normally go in August but we went just before the 4th of July.  The water was much higher and it wasn't as hot.  As usual we did a hike up valley, bike ride down valley (with ice cream), hung out at the landing, and hung out at the ranch.  Julia did 2 horseback riding lessons which was her highlight of the trip.  What a special place!