Last Sunday I had to return a pager I had accidentally taken from work, so we decided to go on a family outing. The kids loved seeing the hospital I work at. We took the scenic route home and found Marine View Park, in Burien, that had a great little hike down to the Sound. It was a fun little excursion.
We took advantage of free night at Boeing's Museam of Flight last week. We haven't been there in years. It was more amazing than I remembered.
We tried many different simulators in the Kids' Flight Zone.
Rick's and my favorite part of the night is pictured below. A rare moment that had to be captured.
At the conclusion of the evening we all took a trip into space!
Paige looks cute and innocent in this picture, but don't let that fool you, she's become quite a troublemaker!
She learned how to crawl (about a week before she turned 10 months) and she headed straight for the drawers. She also learned how to play peek-a-boo with a blanket, clap her hands for patty-cake, and pull up to standing.
It's Trouble with a capital T. But yet so cute.
Bradley had only girls his age, but didn't seem to mind. They kept busy throwing things in the crick and running from bridge to bridge catching them.
Tyson and his two pals 'reading minds' at the talent show.
Jeff played the Ukulele and sang a few tunes. 
The girls took a day to go shopping in West, a tradition. Kate got a turquoise ring like I always did as a kid. She loved these sunglasses.
We also spent a day in the park. We saw Bison, elk, bald eagles, a coyote, and other birds.
There is a herd of bison in the background.
This is my favorite picture. I think it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. We stood atop a waterfall, which created the rainbow and stared up the winding canyon with the river running through. Breathtaking.
Kate and Grandma Hoyle.
Bradley and Grandpa Hoyle at the hotpots.
Mom and Paige at the boiling mud-very cool.
Tyson, Kate, Emily, Bradley, and Megan.
While the girls were at West, the guys went back to go swimming in Yellowstone. They ended up rescuing 12 and 15 year-old boys and their father from this waterfall. You can read the whole accout by my dad, Tom Hoyle, at http://www.yellowstone-online.com/eclecticworld.html. It was pretty amazing.
We went back the next day so I could see what they told us about. Here they are reinacting the rescue.The kids and I took our annual trip to Richland for swimming lessons. We had to cut it short this year because of scheduling, but it was a great week. The boys got to roam free, riding their bikes to my old elementary school for free breakfast, then to swimming lessons, back for free lunch, and then back to the pool the swim.... How nice is that? For everyone.
Rick and Jeff joined us the last day before our trip to Idaho.
Kate showing off her swimming. She can do the front crawl for about 10 feet.
Tyson sizzling on the hot sidewalk. We had great weather while we were there.
We did make a trip to the urgent care though. Kate jumped up to give my brother, Brian, a high-five and fell on her left arm. After crying for a few hours, even after a nap, I took her in. The x-rayed her wrist and it wasn't broken, but the next morning she said it was up by her elbow that hurt. I didn't take her back in, but she didn't use her arm for a week. Which meant no more swimming lessons, helping her go potty, and trauma every time we changed her clothes. I felt like I had two babies. And Paige and I both got colds so neither one of us slept....
But we still managed to have a great time at the pool. Nothing like some sunshine medicine.
