Nostalgic Nights: Owen Beach 2008

While trying to organize my photos, I came across these two pictures that I must say are two of my FAVORITE summer shots. I wanted to take Nia & Seth (my baby brother...yeah, awkward) to the actual OCEAN...but I knew they weren't up for a two hour drive. So, we settled on the good ol' Puget Sound.

Nia "skipping" rocks

Testing the water

Out of all 52 pictures, these were my absolute favorite. The sky is so crisp and clean looking, the sunlight was perfect, and these two are so much fun to be around. 

We had so much fun this day, I can't tell you how long this post would be if I went over everything that happened. 

I would have to say the highlight of the day on this day, was Nia and Seth arguing over her calling him Uncle Seth. Being a boy, and being a WHOLE YEAR AND A HALF older than her, He felt as though he deserved to be called "Uncle". Nia, as quick-witted as she is, and hilarious...says in her trademark squeaky voice "Boy, are you crazy? I was fully potty trained before you! I'm not calling you uncle!"

I think I laughed for about two hours straight!!!! Of course he thought it was pretty funny too, but I could tell he was a little embarrassed. If you feel it was mean to laugh...this is the same kid that told my mom to stop holding her stomach in, and I quote:" you better breath out, before you pass out, mom!" Needless to say, my mom wasn't holding her stomach in...she just had on a girdle!

These two definitely have old souls, and say things that will have you laughing for days on end. Leaving Washington was bittersweet. I really love that place, but at some point..I will be going back. Plus, these two "old" farts can have fun again! lol.

Nostalgic Nights

It was the summer of 1987. I was only 3 years old, but somehow I remember this like it happened yesterday. Probably because we went to Disney World that same week, and that was such an exciting event.

My cousin Alyson, who was 24 at the time, was giving me a bath and of course I was doing what most 3 year olds do in a tub. The only part that is blurry is why she left the bathroom after draining the water, and I was left standing on the rug waiting for her to comeback. I'm assuming she forgot a bath towel or maybe the phone right...whatever, she wasn't in there. I decided to use a pillowcase that was in the clean laundry bin right outside of the bathroom door, and go for a walk outside.

I remember hearing Alyson call me, and since I didn't want to get in trouble- I took off running. All I remember is laughing hysterically and turning around looking at her. I had a pretty decent head start, and she was probably only 100 feet away but since I was so small, it seemed like a mile. 

I proceeded to turn the corner and run to the next block, but the next block seemed pretty short. As I made my way to the corner, I came to a halt; The street.

If I went any further...the big german shepherd that lived 2 houses down from the corner would eat me ( so I thought) and Alyson was coming from the other direction. But, I couldn't cross the street without anyone holding my hand...so I stayed there and waited for her to catch me.

Filthy feet, clean body- naked little girl wrapped in a pillowcase. Story of my life.

I told my daughter this story for the first time, and she laughed so hard....she just kept passing gas ( she had milk at school..what can I say).