Happy Birthday Little Ladies!

Aurora wanted a blueberry cake "with blueberries named Francesca." She is a delight and a force to behold. We are so proud of her and so crazy about her. Sometimes, when we tell her we love her, she says, "No, you guys crazy bout me."

We wanted to have a picnic for Aurora at the farm where she was born, but it's been a rainy May, so we had the cake and ice cream with some of Aurora's new neighbor friends at home.

Abram biked from work to meet us at Birchwood Park for Rowen's 1st birthday. He and Mike and Bridger (our dear friends) and Aurora came here a year ago the day she was born.

Climbing, crawling, crayoning, chatting it up, Rowen is so fun. She is certainly beginning to have strong opinions that she clearly expresses.

First Camping Trip of the Year!!

So psyched to go!

Aurora and I engaged in our favorite water pastimes.

Our new awesome 4 man tent--palatial compared last summer. Aurora is giddy with the joy of it and already had her baby doll snuggled up.

Our darling little one year old soaking up the sun on Howe Sound, BC.

Clayton Beach

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Amazingly enough, I realized recently that we've been back in Bellingham for a year now. Time has flown by--Aurora turns 3 tomorrow and Rowen will be 1 on Thursday. We have felt so blessed to be able to continue developing friendships with dear friends spread out between Olympia and Squamish as we live in this beautiful coastal region--we just move more of them would move to Bellingham:).

Clayton Beach continues to be a favorite haunt of ours-- a lovely drive by Chuckanut Mtn, leafy hike down through the forest along a stream, and then down to the ocean, looking out to the San Juan Islands. When the tide is low, as it was during this picnic dinner, there is plenty of bouldering and exploring for everyone.