Last week of summer vacation

 Paul took a little nap in the recliner last Sunday.

 Sweet siblings on a cool morning on the patio.

 New big boy glasses with no strap!

 Alice got new glasses too:)

 We babysat Ruby on Monday. She liked the pancake and quail egg dinner.

 Charlie earned his hammerhead shark! He had to get 20 points. He got about half from reading books to me, and the other half from picking up the sticky ornamental plums that fall from the tree out front.

 Fun at Pineview Lake on Thursday!

 Our new shade.

 Beautiful setting.

 And we were the only ones there for like the first two hours!

 View from inside the shade.

 Grace.

 Charlie. These floaties we bought at that Cle Elum reunion years and years ago were a hit!

 Danny.

 Me.

 The girls and the mountains.

 Paul taught the kids all about hydrological processes using sand and water.

 Floating sisters.

 Grace.

 Lunchtime.

So much fun! I love this guy!

Sick week at home

 Worm family in sleeping bags.

 Danny's been wearing a crown a lot this week.

 The kids love when Paul reads to them.

 Cozy in the morning.

 Face painting.

 Smothering Grace with love.

Pork BBQ at the food court at the Asian grocery store.

Family Pictures, June 2018, by Sarah Malone

 Norah, Hazel, Alice, Grace

Hank, Charlie, Danny. Thanks a lot, Sarah!

The week we announced baby #5

 This is what it looks like when we get home from a library trip.

 Two brothers all ready for church. Charlie went and found that future missionary tag in the toy room and insisted on wearing it all day:)

 Dad Gabe teaching Paul how to use his old telescope.

 We're excited that he gave it to us, now that he has a new one! Thank you!

 Weird kids.

 The announcement of baby #5. I found this old shirt of Paul's and it's perfect!

 Grace's final project in cake class: an octopus dance party.

 She really liked the class.

 Alice was also a chef this week.

 Paul's cub camp was in a picturesque setting.

 The sun has been neon every evening, with all the haze from the fires.

Baby #5. We saw it move and everything!