Sunny and I joined a large group of our friends to watch Carrie compete in a skiing competition in Moses Lake. Carrie placed high in the competition that first day.

All the fun centered around that lake. The lake is about a half-mile long and narrow, with circular areas at each end, just wide enough to allow a ski boat to turn around. The water is an odd green color because the owner has had it tinted green. There is a lot of clay in the water – after you get out of the water you are coated with a thin layer of fine gray powder.

Alvin, Andre and I at Mexican for lunch today…

This may not sound like much, but Sunny and I searched for the top of this hill on Queen Anne for some time before getting this view. We then had just as much fun driving down. This is what we do on a boring Sunday afternoon.

You can see Ballard over the river in the first picture.

Sunny and I joined Laurie, Ian and Dria on their boat for a ride around Lake Washington. The water was a little rocky, but it cleared up nicely in the evening. The Seattle skyline is gorgeous from Lake Washington.

We watched a beautiful sunset over Ballard Park last night.

Our first Ruiter vs. Himple baseball game was a hit! Brian cooked up some great BBQ. The teams were not balanced so we mixed the two families. That experience made the baseball game even more fun. I can’t wait until next year’s game!

Lake Annette is the most brutal trail to the most beautiful lake. The hike gained a nasty 1,700 feet in about 1.5 miles of the 3.5 mile hike. The steep incline sapped our strength, but the work was worth every ounce of energy. The lake was gorgeous. We swam in the lake right next to our campsite and we had the shore to ourselves. Night fell quickly and we snuggled in the tent for a cool night.

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Sunny and I traveled to Washington DC for a class Sunny attended through work. I am lucky to have been able to tag along! As Sunny sat through her class, I scoured the city. Together we visited the Spy Museum, ate lunch on the Lincoln Memorial, dinner at exciting restaurants, and wandered from the White House to the Capitol.

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Father’s Day was a lot of fun. The afternoon was spent at my parent’s house where Sunny learned how to chop kindling and make a fire (no kidding). For the evening we went to Sunny’s parents where we made funny faces with our nephew and niece. We had a really nice day.

Colin, Adam, Idamae, Khai, Sunny and I went bowling with Brian and a friend Kate. I didn’t bowl very well, it has been a while, but Brian and Adam bowled well. We had a fun time. I hope we get together again soon, and more often.