Summer traditions

Here we are. At the end of another wonderful summer! So far it is my favorite because I got to spend it with my favorite person and soul mate and my beautiful baby. What could be better than that? Anyways, we have had a great summer. It started out with us having tons of constant fun with our friends at home, then we went to a family reunion in Brighton, Utah with 45+ aunts, uncles and cousins on my moms side. That was a lot of fun, but could have been more fun for me because half way through I got the most awful stomach flu and missed out on a lot of the fun activities because I was stuck in bed or the bathroom. Which is why I don't have any pictures of it. Boo. Then we came back to our home town in WA where Richard has been job shadowing dentists (the hours are part of dental school applications). He has really enjoyed himself and is even more excited to be a dentist. Yesterday he job shadowed an Oral Surgeon and he loved it! He was so excited about it, he wouldn't stop talking about it. Who knows......but while Richard isn't job shadowing we have had tons of fun doing our summer traditions here in BEAUTIFUL WA! Here are some of our favorites:

1. Swimming in the rivers and enjoying the scenery

Of course, it isn't CA so you need a wet suit in order to really enjoy it! :)

  Isn't it beautiful??

My little sister enjoying the river

2. Berry picking!! 

Liam LOVED grabbing the raspberry leaves!  

Some of our yummy spoils. The raspberries this year were perfect. 

The fam + my sisters "Friend" ;) 

3. Going to the most beautiful lake ever

courtsey of flickr

After the family swam in that perfect water, we found a camp site along the lake and had a BBQ

Liam loved playing with the moss on the ground while we cooked dinner!

Now for a game of "Wheres Richard"...

There he is! :) Isn't it pretty? These pictures don't even do it justice...

4. Going on hikes/walks

We went on a walk during nap time and poor guy was tired...hence all the very serious faces.

5. Playing games and watching movies with the fam

Stopping for a photo-op with my sister while playing Cranium 

 It's been a lot of fun here with my family! Liam loves all of the attention he is getting too. He always has someone loving on him or playing with him. He is the most popular person in the house, for sure! My littlest sister is probably his biggest fan. They are less than 5 years apart and she just adores him. She knows that he is her nephew, but I think in her little girl heart she thinks of him as a little brother. They are buddies.

Even though we have done most of our summer traditions, I am hoping to get a couple more in before fall weather kicks in! It has been a perfect summer here in WA so I hope it sticks out for a little longer and once we leave it is welcome to get nasty.

And because I am always excited to hear of other peoples traditions so we can make some new ones,

What are your favorite summer traditions??

O and GUESS WHAT?! Liam is 7 MONTHS OLD today! I am planning to write up his 7 month update soon...hopefully before he is 7 1/2 months! :)