Too much to post, but here's a selection of photos

 Not sure what happened to all the time I was going to have to do other things, but I've certainly been enjoying the stuff that's been keeping me busy...

Canoeing on the Columbia River.  Bruce finds new victims, Prashant and Medo.

Katie's Mom took me riding!  So cool.  Only slightly sore the next day! 

 Hallowe'en brings out the creativity in my wonderful kids!

 Ewok, Obi-Wan, Han and Leia -- way awesome! 

Lieutenant Uhura from Star Trek -- Julie is so cool! 

Julie continues to have fun biking.  I got to play "sag wagon" and follow her along,  we went through some gorgeous scenery with Mount Adams in the background. 

Julie also discovers a new way to kayak, and has Dad following her precarious example.  











We thought we would take advantage of the last of the fine weather and headed for Palouse Falls.  Prashant and Medo joined us and we hiked along the lava cliffs and admired the view.

We want to come back in the spring and see how much more water goes over the falls then.  










The Prosser Balloon Rally was fun again.  Too many balloons--it was hard to know which way to aim the camera.   THIS time, I connected with Julie, though she was also enjoying some of her other friends.


There was also a collection of exchange students along, so I bounced back and forth between the two groups.  Nice. 





Nice view looking INTO a balloon.

Deception Pass

I had opportunity to go to the coast while earning  some money, so Prashant and I headed off for an adventure. It was a rainy day but for the hour we explored Deception Pass we were given a gift of sunshine.  Gloriously beautiful place.  We must come back and camp in the vicinity.

Ocean Shores

Icy cold wind and clouds everywhere, but Prashant enjoyed his first view of the salty sea. 

Captured by an Ent

We also checked out a park in the Redmond area, where we ran into this Ent. 

Snow on Snoqualmie Pass 

And then, on the way home, it had snowed in the mountains and we had to stop so Prashant could experience his first snow.  Really wet slushy stuff, but still throwable...