Sunland 2010

We are so fortunate to have close family friends, Mike and Karen, who have an amazing "vacation" home in Sunland.  They are so gracious to let us come visit and stay at their house pretty much whenever we want.  They always make us feel at home and we have the best time with them.  If you don't know where Sunland is, it is a small community (pretty much all vacation homes) by the Gorge right next to the Columbia River.  We usually try to go once, sometimes twice, in the summer, but we skipped last year because we had so much going on and I was paranoid that Ashlyn was too young to go in a boat or be in extreme heat.  So we were very eager to get over there this summer.  We all had so much fun and Ashlyn enjoyed her first ride on a boat!

 Ashlyn loves Mike!  They had such a good time together.

 The back yard.  Not bad huh?

 Ash playing in the yard.

 They have a fun game room upstairs and Mike let Ashlyn play on the pool table.  She had a "ball!"  Ok, I'm not very funny I know.

 The front of the house

 The guys heading to the boat launch to put the jet skiis in the water

 Ashlyn just enjoying the view

 And what an amazing view it is!

 Being silly!

 Snack time!

 First boat ride.

 Thank goodness they have Yo Gabba Gabba in Sunland!

 She played on these stairs all weekend long...up, down, up, down, up, down....

 Mike and Aaron having a beverage or two, or five!

Family pic

Ash on the way home!  She was pooped!

Dan's 60th

A few weeks ago Aaron and I, my Mother-in-law, and Evan and Kimmy, hosted my Father-in-Law's surprise 60th birthday party at our house.  We had such a fun time and he was actually surprised!  The turn out was amazing and even his friends from east of the mountains came over for the celebration.  The weather was perfect too.  The kids had fun playing in the pool and the adults had a good time visiting and playing in the horse shoe tournament and of course, my favorite, the Amazing Race!   It was a pretty late night like most of the Hufana parties so my Mother-in-law was kind enough  to come over the next morning and cook everyone who camped and stayed the night breakfast.  Here are some pictures of the festivities...

Grandma and her girls...

 Easton and Kamryn

 Aaron and Ashlyn - is Aaron fist pumpin'?

 The Birthday boy and Ashlyn

 Ash getting her grub on

 Ashlyn giving Grandma a bite of her cookie.  She was taking a bite whether she liked it or not!

 Swinging like a big girl.

 Watching Daddy play in the championship game of horseshoes (I think she was enjoying her milk more though).

 The winners!  Aaron and his Uncle Jeff.

 Cuddling with Grandpa in her Jammies getting ready to go "night-night"

 8:30 - Ash goes to bed...8:32 - Mamma finally has a drink!  Let the adult party in the shop begin :)

 Hmmm....I think these boys are having a great time!

 Aaron and his "Uncles"

 The birthday boy displaying the amazing cupcakes I make that he loves so much!

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 Grandma and Easton

 The Village people...minus a few

 Family...

 The morning after...Ash and Kam

 Grandpa being bombarded with all the kiddos!  I'm pretty sure he was in heaven.

 Ash wouldn't let poor Easton go.  I finally had to pull her away when he started crying.

 Grandpa was being silly

 This was so precious to watch.  They just love being with each other

 Secret time!

 Aaron after everyone left! 

A Day at the Park

A couple Fridays ago Ashlyn and I, Lexi and Brier (my unofficial niece and nephew), Kimmy, Easton, and Kamryyn, Heidi and Jack, and Casey and Brett met up for a play/lunch date at Tumwater Historical park.  We had such a good time.  The weather was perfect and the kids had a blast.  It was so much fun to watch the kids play, climb, jump, and slide.  The smaller playground was the perfect size for toddlers.  It actually made me a little sad that Ash didn't need me (or want me to help her!) at all to navigate around the playground.  She's such an independent little girl that it makes me proud and sad at the same time.  Sheesh..where has the last almost 2 years gone?  Anyway, enough of my sappy mommy talk...here are some pictures of our day.

Ashlyn and Kamryn decided they would rather have chips than their sandwiches.

E-Man!  Love him to pieces!

Lexi, Brier, and Ash.  I miss these kids already.  And just to clarify, that is a juice box straw in Ashlyn's mouth.  She will hopefully never be gross and smoke.  (Sorry if you smoke, but Ewwww!!!)

My baby!  Yes, that is a Barrett in her hair!  So excited!  Although I was bald until I was 2 and look at my hair!  Pretty sure she will have serious locks soon :)

Peek-a-boo Brett!

Brett and Ashlyn doing there thang!  It's so cute how much she lights up when she see's Brett!

Ash getting the "icky gross" out of her show.  Yes, those are her words. 

Wee!!!

Easton's loving it too!

Brier and Ash gettin their slide on.

Me and my beautiful niece, Kamryn.

Sharing snacks.

Casey and Jack.  Don't worry, Jack, you'll be sliding with all of them next summer buddy!