U.S. Trip: The First Half

Peak to peak gondola from Whistler to Blackcomb

Blackcomb Village

Whistler Peak

Whistler gondola with Grandpa and Grandma Morse

Throwing rocks in Whistler Creek with Grandpa

Playing drums in Seattle

In the peak to peak gondola

I got to spend time with my good friend from college, Jen, and her family

Hot tubbing at grandma and grandpa's house

Hip hip hooray! Max's second birthday celebration for 2009

Dad and David

Riding a race car in Blackcomb Village (highlight of the week for Max)

Cousins riding in the golfcart (Grace, Leah, Max, and Beth)

First ride on a chairlift (a little scary for mom)

Canada Day

Black bear cub (photo taken from the chairlift): there was actually a momma and two cubs but Grandpa struggled a bit with the camera (the other picture didn't have ANY bears in it :)

Stacking rocks at Whistler Creek with Grandpa

Olivia and Maxwell on a fairy tale cruise at the end of the day at Legoland

Walking the beach on Vashon with grandpa and grandma

Waiting for a boat ride

Dinner with Vista High School friends, Allison, Rissa, Nancy, and me

Grandma and Max at Uncle Jon's nursery

Never too old or too big!

An "island" in Shingle Mill Creek near Grandma and Grandpa's house: I waded in this same creek when I was a little girl :-)

Walking through the Shingle Mill Creek Reserve

San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park with Allison and her kids, Samuel, Olivia, and Caleb

Riding on the monorail in Seattle (at last!)

Sitting on a rhino in the wild animal park (with Samuel, Caleb and Olivia)

Sarah relaxing on the perfect bench

Visiting with my grade school friend, Heather, and her son, Ian: we hadn't seen each other in 25 years!)

Bathing with Leo and Sarah

Gates into the orchard at grandma and grandpa's house (Uncle Jon's creation)

The orchard gardens (where we picked strawberries and peas everyday)

Olivia shared a swimsuit with Max

Making smores at grandma and grandpa's house

Looking for fish in Shingle Mill Creek

Lobster dinner with Sarah and Leo

Train ride at Legoland

Thomas (!!!!!) at Legoland

Learning to joust at Legoland

Hot tubbing with Sarah

Holding young Jack

Golf cart with cousins again

Five in the golf cart

Free falling with the Kawanos

Crabbing (proceeded by a yummy crab lunch)

Boating with grandpa

A canoe for all of the buddies (Max is excited to see Kiki, his monkey, in the picture)

Tub time with Sarah

Aunt Karol's Daylillies in the orchard

Riding in a train at grandma and grandpa's house (Ms. Frizzle, from the Magic School Bus, is the driver)