August Instagram

Sunny Saturday at the lake and excellent evening on the wharf! Happy Birthday little sister!

Relaxing on the back deck with a book tonight. #ilovesummer #forgothownicethisis

Check out our new wheels! #boughtacarfromPaulBrandt #nojoke #white?! #whocares #fastcar #anyonewanttobuyaSubaru?

Twilight hike up the side of the mountain. #lookatthatview #worththeburn #notthemosquitoes

Suntanning on the dock with my eldest niece. #loveher #shescute #girltime #archiecomics #lakelife

Played Blokus with my eldest nephew this afternoon! #lovehim #hescute #concentration #lakelife

Cuddled with my youngest nephew this morning who isn't feeling the best. #lovehim #hescute #babysfirstselfie #lakelife

Ate breakfast with my youngest niece this morning. #loveher #shescute #messtastesbest #lakelife

My running track for the last six mornings. #5keveryday #goalsreached #tiredlegs

Thanks a lot little brother for the #ALSicebucketchallenge nomination. #lakestyle

Family Time

Just a few more little snippets from July.

We celebrated my sister's birthday a little early with torte! :) Our brother is so courteous...

Those eyes though... we stopped in to see this cutie and her parents on our way back home from the cruise.

Then we had this other little one and his family over for supper one night. I think these kids might love their uncle!

Alaskan Family Cruise

At the beginning of July, we went on a week long Alaskan cruise with all of my mom's family. Only one cousin was missing! It was so awesome to spend some quality time with my cousins who I haven't seen very much in the past couple years.

First nerd picture... Port Mann Bridge cables through the back window.

The ship had Karaoke almost every night and a few of my cousins were brave enough to give it a try!

Relaxing with a book and a coffee.

Really nice wood building under construction in Juneau.

Juneau even has a +15!!!

And steep stairs climbing up between the houses.

Some buildings on the Juneau dock by day.

And by night as we sailed away.

The Skagway visitors' center put on a free walking tour to learn the history of the town. Our tour guide was the best!

Yummy salted caramel popcorn! We might have brought a bag or two home...

Skagway had the best scenery. Annaliese and I went for a gorgeous sunny run along the coast.

And another nerd picture! It all just looks so good! :)

Interesting view of the bow of our cruise ship.

One evening the entertainment was a comedian and he brought one of my cousins up. They were a hilarious combination including a "but first let me take a selfie" moment!! I was laughing so hard I was crying.

On one of the sea days we passed an island of sea lions. Most. Disgusting. Smell. EVER.

Next nerd picture... exterior cross bracing in Ketchikan.

One of the rooms had a piano where a professional pianist would play for people in the evenings. I think this guy is pretty awesome too!

On our way back to Vancouver we saw dolphins jumping beside the boat!

On the last night, the show crew put on a mock up of Dancing with the Stars and my lovely sister was chosen to participate!