"These are the times of love and meaning..."-Jamie Cullum

So I have had some people ask about our recent trip to WA. As my Mum would say, "AS BJ would say, IT WAS A PIECE OF ACTION." You gotta hear my Mum say it.:) So I have learned the art of downloading a mass amount of pictures so I could share with you the loveliness of our vacation. It took A LOT of effort. Who needs a computer class to learn the ways of computers? Just take up blogging! Anyways, between me and Mum we took over two hundred pix(Oh yeah, my new Canon rebel rocks!), so I will try to keep this blog as short as possible.:).

Our vacation started Thursday night as Denny took his first flight in an airplane to WA with his crazy family. Jane was the craziest, luckily no one sat in our row.:) Well, except us of course, anyways.... We got to WA late at night and went straight to bed because Friday we went CAMPING!!!! Whoohoo! Actually we just went for the day, but it was beautiful!!! We went to a church campsite in Belfair, WA. Here are some pix!

Here is me and my sweetheart on our first date after Denny without any babies.:)



Last year Jane hated the canoes, this year she loved it!





Jane loves her GrandPop!



I love BJ.:) He loves me too.:)



Jane and Dad enjoying the lake.



My Brother Jon showing off his muscles.:) Really just showing off...just kidding Jon!



All of us but my Mum!



My gorgeous sister Elizabeth(she's gonna be 16 in a few weeks!)



Jane makes this face a lot.:)



BJ and Kirstin



Jon is actually in the middle of some sort of indian ritual here.;)



Denny and GrandPop





The many faces of Denny







Back at my folks' house:
Denny and Grandpa Ray



Jane eating grapes



My sister Angela being coy:)



Saturday we went to the Dahlia Farm and to Seattle. It was soooo much fun!

THE DAHLIA FARM





Obi wan?



Still workin' on the pirana(sp?)...



OH MY LOVELY SEATTLE!

Mum's artistic nature coming out:)



Feeding the Seagulls at Ivar's at the Piers..serious rite of passage in our family:)







Auntie Elizabeth actually fed the Seagulls from her own teeth!



Jon and Elizabeth show off their new shades..sooo cool.:)



Chucks...what can I say...still in love.:)



Home again with Uncle Jon and Jane:)



Sunday we blessed Denny durring Mum and Pop's sacrament meeting. BJ, Pop, BJ's Dad, my brother Jon, my good friend Joel Kearns, my friend Brother Collier, and Bishop Swanson were all in the circle.(I hope I didn't forget anyone.:) BJ gave a beautiful blessing to our handsome Aiden Matthew. It was wonderful seeing so many old friends! Especially Joel and his gorgeous wife(congrats on your son coming in January!), and my great friend Corine(who has the most beautiful new baby girl!).

We tried for a family pic, but it was WAY past Jane's nap. Here are the peaceful members of the BJ Hamaker family.:)



My handsome son Aiden



Me, Denny and Corine and her baby girl Elliana:)



Tami and Grandma Darlene hanging out on a beautiful Sunday:)



Monday we headed up to Edmunds to see my Dad and his awesome family

I am so lame at ALWAYS remembering to take pictures, so I only have a few.

Dad and his grandkids:)..and me:)





Tuesday we headed back to the airport and came home. Our trip was very lovely. Thank you family for being wonderful!

I had to add this last picture for those who live in Henderson, and have never seen anything like this before....a flower growing spontaneously in a crack in the pavement. WOW. WA rocks.