Leaf rubbing

The cat loves Ava and her top bunk.

zoom school, chamomile tea in her favorite cup, hair curly from braids.

Big weekend: climbing with friends (kids' first time climbing outside a gym on real rock), and a Mommy hike (with dogs). 

Tough steep hike up to the base of the cliffs.

Gorgeous fall color.

Garden carrot, using pockmarks in the cliff as shelves for her stuff.

Wolverine Peak, a local hike that Mommy hadn't done yet.

 

neighbor kids, local woods

Ava is still drawing dragons

harvested garden garlic

Labor Day backpacking trip to Carter and Crescent Lakes

Rosemary has her arms retracted from the sleeves, which are tied in a knot. This was hilarious. 

Big ramen. 

Weekend trip to Anchor Point and Homer. We camped by the beach at Anchor Point. 

visiting friends and their amazing garden in Homer

camping night 2

cool hat made by Ima

A coal seam weathers onto the beaches of Homer and Anchor Point There were small chunks tumbled by the waves along with other rocks. Someone had rug up these larger pieces to our campsite. The kids chipped off pieces and burned them in the fire pit. 

One of Ava's classmates has come over for zoom school a few days. 

Garden.

Needle felting animals for a school art project. They decided to create winged pandas.

smoothie. That's a thumbs up from Rosemary.

weekend trip to a cabin at Nancy Lakes near Willow.

"swamp queen"

The dog spent all day retrieving sticks thrown off the dock. He enjoyed the fire.

Daddy and the kids caught a few pike.

festively wrapped package from Grandma and Grandpa.

Dust at the lingonberry meadow.