A month and a half in pictures...

Summer vacation, as always, has gone by quickly. We haven't kept up on the blog too well, and here's why:

Week one:

Helping out with the farming in Paonia, Colorado, where Jim grew up.

I even gave tractor-driving a shot!
Week two:
Happy Fourth of July! Jim, as usual, was a clown in the band. I think I need to do his makeup next time!

Week three:

We drove out to Portland to visit more family. Happy birthday Jim!

Then we headed to the Oregon coast. Joel could dig in the sand ALL DAY LONG!

The view of Twin Rocks is always beautiful.

Clamming: messy AND yummy.

Faith surprised us all by keeping up with the clammers. She had a great time!

We collected mussels as well. The fruits of our labor:

Week four:

Some great cousin time!

And family time.

Tried some boogie boarding: best $14 ever spent!

Goodbye beach!

Week five:

We celebrate a milestone...

We spent a few days (ALONE!) in Frisco, Colorado. Did some biking, hiking, canoeing, picnicking, and reflecting on the past five years.

And we enjoyed cooking for each other...

Week six:

Vacation took an unexpected turn when Grandma was diagnosed with cancer. A special thing we will always remember is the time we spent with Grandpa this last week and a half. And him spending time with our kids.