Milestones

We hit some milestones these past few weeks:

JoJo got braces!!!!  

I'm not sure why this made me feel like I just got kicked in the stomach (maybe it's all the money I had to pay), but for some reason this made me really feel like I have a teenager.  She is still just as beautiful as ever though!!

Then, this little one started giggling...and kicking her feet up, and rolling!!  Next thing I know, she'll be in braces!!  

 

What she missed most:

This girl has been off at Girl's Camp this past week.  When I asked her if she missed home, this was her reply:  "I missed TV, Instagram, sleeping in my own bed, and milk!"

Don't worry, I really know she missed her FAMILY the most :)

Miley AKA Murderer

See this kitty?

We think she is sweet.

We think she is the perfect kitty.

The birds and bunnies around here don't think so...if they could still think...

We had a bird house full of baby birds.  Miley sat underneath that bird house constantly just waiting for a bird to fly out.  We found multiple little birds on our porch.

 

Then I watched that sweet kitty carry a bunny into the backyard, drop it, play with it, then chew it's head off.  

 

It's hard to look at her the same.

Poor bunnies and birdies:(

The Search Continues

Since this is our first summer in Washington, we went on a search to find our favorite swimming spot.  After FIVE different "beaches", we are still not sure we've found the best one...hmmm....

Our first try Houghton...

...then Waverly...

...then we trecked all the way out to Edmonds Marina Beach Park...

 

...then down to O. O. Denny Park...

 

 ...and finally Idylwood Park.

Some were too rocky, some were roped off too shallow, some you had to take a swim test, some were too cold, some didn't have enough shade...etc., etc.   So we continue the search...