happy 2015!

we rang in 2015 with an awesome seafood dinner made by nana & thad. there were special moscow mules. there was a rowdy dance party. there were festive hats. we made it til midnite. happy new year!!!!!!

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cheers!!!!!

alki beach

after christmas we met auntie sara, kali, nana & captain for a fun stay in alki beach. we rented a little house, played games, ate & drank lots and had a good old time.

reunited!!! same cousins, just bigger front teeth

chilly stroll on alki beach

budder and sister

a cool house made entirely of stones

the PJ party moved outside

field trip to the miniature store

jackie looks amazing in a fur hat.

a trip to lincoln park & the beach

me & my jackie

these guys

BIG field trip downtown to see the market & the sights

stop 1- the gum wall. GROSS!!!!

jackie adds his hubba bubba to the wall

nana & her grandkids

captain joins the party

o' christmas tree

we found the perfect tree

watching the tree get loaded up

festive pic of captain & nana!

thanksgiving

handsome guys

lots of lairds

grampie, jackie & grammie 

thanksgiving mascot

cousin olivia came to visit

thanksgiving was also patti p's 70th birthday!!!

we clean up well

me & lin

more photo ops

early birthday gift from patti p & steve-o

steve-o & the turkey

thad & the birthday girl

one last treat…after pumpkin pie & red velvet cake

quadra- family fun

cutie cousins

yay!!! (i bribed them with gummy sharks)

sarah + saoirse

saoirse, sarah + aine

sweet saoirse 

bye, quadra!!!! we'll miss you nana + cappy!!!!!

quadra- beach. beach + more beach

the guys on a rock

grammie + her walking stick

mission accomplished- we found the sea monster petroglyph

beach treasures

grammie + grampie

beach boy

bringing the driftwood up from the beach

stand up paddle board day at rebecca spit…thad gives jackie a ride

jackie, thad + cappy

nana was a VERY good SUP-er

nana + thad waaaay out there

grammie's turn

grampie + thad

my turn

jackie takes a turn paddling

jackie loved wearing his life vest…even on shore

hey, grammie! like my hat?

jackson thinks captain's beach nap is pretty funny

and…here's what happens when the parents leave the beach early…
the grandparents let the 5 year old hang out on the party raft with strangers...

and pose with BEER?! jeez, guys!!!