The Talley Family Adventures: August 2013

Friday, August 30, 2013

Camping with cousins = lots of fun!

It has been a very busy summer for me...I'm sorta waiting for a summer when I don't say that at the end of August! Between family, work, and friends I have felt like I'm don't know whether I'm coming or going. But, all is starting to calm down and this morning I have a couple minutes before the kids wake up to catch up on some things.

I am about 1 month behind in posting all the fun things we did this summer. Back on the last weekend of July we (me, Anderson, and Adeline) went camping with Jane, my dad, and Jen + kids on Bainbridge Island. It was so beautiful and fun for the kids to spend time with cousins and Grandpa Tracy. I was pretty impressed with myself and Jen...tackling camping without our husbands.

Thanks to Jane for the invite...looking forward to it again next year...when the kids are a little older and they can all sleep in Maggie with you two...haha!! We wouldn't do that do you!

Kids playing at the beach

Super-cheese!!

Anderson wanted to take a picture of us...pretty good!

This one kinda cracks me up...

This might be the only picture of all 4 kids together from the entire 2.5 weeks there were out here....at least all of them are there and eyes are open!

Pretty amazing! Adeline loved the sand.

See Mt. Rainier in the backdrop?? Such a cool picture.

Little Gray-man in deep thought...

At the campfire...Jane and Grandpa Tracy cooked up some pretty awesome meals!

Monday, August 5, 2013

And just like that...

Anderson is riding a two-wheeler! Pretty awesome!

Who wants to run 200 miles over 28 hours with 12 people?? We do, we do!!

In July, we ran in the Northwest Passage - Ragnar. It was the second time for me and Brad's third go round. As it's been in the past, it was the most fun we've had doing a race. This year we recruited my sister, Jen, for the second time and one of my closest friends, Ashley. Nothing like spending 36 hours in a sweaty SUV with close friends and family!

Here's how it works...there is a 12 person team. The team breaks into 6 person vehicles. Each person on the team runs 3 legs in the relay. The people in each vehicle run one leg then meet up with the other vehicle so that each of those runners can run a leg. So it's a good amount of running, a lot of cheering on teammates, and a little sleep!

Here are some pictures from the race...enjoy! Also, a big thank you to Grandma Suanne for watching the little munchkins while we race across part of the state! Love you!

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Camping with 14 kids under 7...whoa!

In July we went camping with our friends at Skokomish Park on Lake Cushman. It was so beautiful...and, if I'm being honest, a little like herding cats. Ha! Between nap times, snack times, play times, meal times, and bed times we somehow got in a bit of time to reconnect with friends. The highlight of the weekend was watching all the kids play, so hard, all weekend with sticks...no toys, no TV...just sticks. With all the herding going on, I barely had a chance to whip out the old iPhone and snap pictures...so, this is the best I have. We love you Roach family, Willis family, Judy family, McClure family, Horner family, and Vaughn family!! Thanks for sharing your lives with us!