Washington Summer...

We got home just in time for the best part of Washington's summer, no rain and 80 degrees pretty much all the time. Perfect! And conveniently, Steve had about a month of no work and all play, before he had to go back to school. So, we spent a lot of time in the sun and the water. Aliyah had a blast, and so did we. Her are just a few of our outings:

This is on the Puget Sound just a few minutes from our home. I think this was her first (but definitely not the last) experience eating sand. And it was impossible to keep her out of the water even though the beach was more rock than sand and the water was freezing.


Kent Fountain- She loved filling that cup and dumping it all over herself!


This is Angel Lake, also very close to home. We spent a lot of time here on those warm sunny days, sometimes going a couple times a week. It is a really nice park and the lake was really warm and had a lot of shallow area. These pics were taken the first time we went to the park. We were just planning on checking it out and walking around, but as soon as Aliyah saw the water, there was no saying no. Needless to say, we weren't prepared for swimming, but had a great time anyways.

We are seriously loving the area we're living. There are so many places close by to enjoy, especially in this beautiful weather!