memorial day pictures, etc.

I would love to write something thoughtful and interesting on here today, but I don't really have time. I don't quite know how it happened, but this week has become really busy for me. (How can that be - SAHMs don't do anything, right?) Maybe it has something to do with Memorial Day. It always seems like things are a little hectic and busy right after a holiday; you need to work extra hard to make up for the time you squandered on the day off. It kind of defeats the purpose of relaxing on a holiday, doesn't it?

Anyhow, here are a couple of pictures of the Memorial Day holiday and other recent activities:

My mom and dad came to visit last week. I'm so glad that my mom felt well enough to make the trip. I like this picture because there aren't too many photos of just my mom and dad.

Sam learned to sip through a straw at the Mexican restaurant we visited. I think he was surprised when the cold water came up through the straw.

J, Sam and I visited the St. James Cathedral and the Frye Museum last Saturday. My dad was able to take a break from his conference meetings and join us. These are the towers of the cathedral. I didn't love the interior architecture as much I had hoped (it was alright), but the bronze doors for the main entrance were really cool.

Sam and my dad by Snoqualmie Falls. Sam didn't want to turn away from the falls so that I could take his picture.

Sam's still wobbly on his feet, but he loves to practice walking. I love this photo of him mid-step, with a fully extended leg.

On Memorial Day we visited Rattlesnake Lake. We wanted to go hiking, but due to complications (i.e. we couldn't find the trailhead of our predetermined hike and didn't have time to wander around and find it), we ended up at this lake. It was a lot of fun, although I still want to hike Cedar Butte sometime.

Rattlesnake Lake was formed by accident. Because of a dam built in the early 20th century, water seeped downhill and flooded the area (and completely submerged the town of Moncton). It was interesting to think about the old town and old trees while looking at the dead tree stumps in the middle of the lake.

Sam was wiped out by the time we started to head back to the car. What a fun day.