We did have a little break in the rain, enough to go down to the water and play around a bit. 
Here, Greg and my dad prepare for their "Skip-Off." My dad won.
Addie threw rocks in the water instead of skipping. She thought it was a hoot.
See? My hands are dirty!
This was my favorite- she picked up a stick, put it in the water, and informed us she was fishing. She's been pretending to fish a lot lately, and I'm not sure where she got the idea. Maybe she'll just be a fishing natural.
Keith educates Addie on the use of more electronic equipment.
Once it started raining, Addie wanted to be in my parent's trailer most of the time. Here are she and Mikayla coloring at the table. Mikayla was a very nice cousin and played with Addie a lot. They had a good time together.
Addie and I find some cover under a tree.
The first night of camping, we had a great family dinner. Greg grilled steaks.
We all enjoyed corn on the cob.
A nice dinner by the water.
Addie didn't like the campfire so much though. She HATED the feel of the fire on her face, so the only way she would sit there is if someone held their hand in front of her face. If you look closely at this picture, she had actually grabbed my dad's hand and moved it up in front of her. Funny little wierdo.
We camped right on Hood Canal, which would have been so pretty had it not been so COLD! The Washingtonians didn't seem to mind, but we Californians missed our warmth and sunshine.
Here Addie and Mikayla walk on the logs at the back of the campsite. You can see Hood Canal behind them.
A funny pose, but kinda cute.
Greg and Keith get the tents set up.
Addie helps Greg carry firewood.
Incidently, this was the last time Greg wore shorts. The next two days it just rained and rained. Yuck!
After my mom's party, we all went camping together as a family! My parents are CAMPERS and already had a trip scheduled for when we were coming, so we joined in. 
One of the highlights of the trip was the ferry ride we took on the way to the campground. Ferry rides were a common adventure when I was a kid, so I always look forward to them, and it was so fun to bring Addie along to enjoy the experience. Thankfully, we had some sunshine (it was short-lived), so after parking, we went to the upper decks and checked out the ferry in it's entirety.
Our entourage walks the top deck...
(If you look close you can see Addie is enjoying herself so much she's strutting)
And inside too!
Addie says hi from the deck of the Spokane.
I love this picture of me and my dad showing Addie where we were going.
I don't know if she was touching his nose, or pointing at something else, but it's cute.
Hi!
Probably one of the best pictures of my mom, sister, and I ever taken. Do you think we're related?
We went up to Seattle this past weekend to celebrate my mom's 60th birthday. (Sorry, friends in Washington, it was an exclusively family trip). We had a nice time, and here are some pictures to prove it.
From L to R: My sister Kim, my mom, Me & Addie, Kim's step-daughter Mikayla, and my cousin Valerie.
Addie helps Uncle Keith load the special waters into the fridge.
Me & Addie
Addie and Mikayla (who was somehow out of the shot here) helped my mom blow out aaaallllllll the candles.
My sister and I have been planing this party for months, so we are glad it is over! Kim did a great job on invitations and decorations- the whole place was beautiful. We did the food together, and Greg and I made a video slide show for mom and played hosts for a game of "Friends Vs. Family Feud." Even though my relatives are DIRTY CHEATERS, we had a blast playing the game. We'll try to post the video on Utube soon so you all can see it too.
Here is my Uncle Ron, the family photographer. He's taking a picture of Greg, the photographer for the new generation.
Try to ignore this bad shot of Greg and notice that Addie is having a hissy fit here. Just wanted to fairly represent the day.
Here is Addie with her favorite person for the day- COUSIN JULIE! She was sooo excited to see her and loved playing with her.
We loved having the freedom to help with the party because Julie was playing with Addie. Thanks Julie!
Just a few recent pictures to share. Our friend Dhon took these of Addie on Sunday night at church. 
Sorry about the white around these pictures- don't know why it did that.
Hugging our friend Paul
Being a ham
So...
Greg and I are working on a slide show for my mom's upcoming 60th birthday, and so I've been looking at a lot of old pictures of my mother.
While looking at them, I noticed something. Let's just say I didn't come from the stork.
My mom, early 70's.
Me, 2001.
