What I did on Summer Vacation...

Washington:  Imagesmith R and R in Washington...

My In-Laws live in Southwest Washington and in what has been at least an annual pilgrimage, we travelled North for a visit to Grandma's house.  The weather was once again a contrast to California, it never got above 80 degrees and rained most of the time.  A nice change of pace.  My Father in-law is known as the "Blaster Pastor" and has a team of guys that shoot fireworks with him.  I got to hang out close by with my camera and try to capture some of the intensity.  Can't really record the sound or smell in pictures (but the video on the 5d mk2 is kind of nice)...

Time with family is always fun and spending time relaxing can be very helpful in bringing perspective to what's important in our lives.  

How about a little fun in pictures?

Took the girls to the Zoo in Seattle and had a great time in the cool Summer sun of the Northwest...

Breakfast first...

Monkey climbing on a monkey...

Mommy and Kali in the background...Auntie Ne and Cousin Jordynn in the front...

Blur only my point and shoot can provide...

Taya can't wait for the carousel to start...

After dinner at the Crab Pot...I felt like a Sea Creature...

Taya got a tattoo and wanted to show it off to Daddy...

Kali coming in to give Daddy the big kiss...