Elic's birthday weekend

We had birthday pie for breakfast... it was pumpkin, that's gotta be healthy!

The view across the lake

panorama that i made... a little crooked 

salmon swimming upstream to spawn

an old cabin the kids checked out

Rosalee peeking in the window

Denali

suspension bridge on the trail around the lake

bear tracks on the trail with Georgea's foot

notice Marvin's foot print inside the bear print?

Happy birthday guy!

Georgea tried not to wash her face or comb her hair for the entire weekend! 

The dogs carrying snacks and a beaver tree along the way.

would've had Rosalee in here too, but she was too far ahead!!  

Making dinner after our hike... we were baking bread to go with some soup... Tasty!! 

The crew...

Georgea needed to make a silly face!

The kids and me after a great trip!!! 

Happy 10th Elic!!!!

July days...

the best toy in the backyard right now!!!

lots of mushrooms coming up with all this rain...

It's that time of year... yummy jam time!!!

Raspberry currant jam...tastes great!

Reflections lake... beautiful day for a walk

The dogs seem to love to go boating...

one of my favorite roses in the garden.

a July trip to Coyote Gardens is always a good thing....

even if it's raining.   This is my favorite type of lily.

The arrangement was beautiful.

We went on a kayak trip this weekend...

it was going pretty well.  A lot of work portaging the boats....

but we were having fun!!!

....until I ate the noodles!!!  then had a sick sort of night, but thankfully my parents and Rob were able to make a rescue trip to get us out of there!!!   Thanks Mom, Dad, and Rob!!  

Went on a little hike....

We went up Gold Cord Lake trail at Hatcher's Pass..

The kids had fun climbing on all the big rocks and even stopped for a pic!

The violets were still blooming up there.

The kids sitting on the bed at 'Lynch cabin'

Gentian is almost ready to bloom

Chance being a mountain dog... he carried his own water and snacks!!

My new little camera has 'magic filters'... this one is 'pop art'... 

neat little flower... not positive what it is.

Panorama of the valley

Nice little creek

The beginning of the hike down.

Lynx Lake camping

It was a nice evening for a paddle!!!

We went on a walk and took some pictures...

the kids with sweetpea and pa

the lily pads were starting to bloom

There was some fishing going on!!

my paddling helper

more fishing...

the Catch!

Rosalee likes to take the boat out by herself!!

Chance looks like he needs a break!!  but  the dogs had fun too!!