More July activities

There was a lot going on with so many people coming and going.  Never a dull moment.

We always had lots of good food with a lot of cooking going on; not just the meals but lots of cookies and other treats.  And Talitha brought over lots of treats from time to time and one day had cookie decorating at her house with Julia, Agnes and Joslyn.  Here is Julia, Elliott, Agnes, Asher and Rebecca.

It was nice to have a big backyard where the kids could play, and the weather was great all month.  Dorian, Asher, Kim, Ethan, Joslyn, Agnes and Christian.

One day Isaac and Kim made this Pirate Treasure Hunt for the kids.  They had to travel all over Manorwood finding clues and then solving riddles to get the next clue.  Finally they got the buried treasure chest.  Isaac, Christian, Elliott, Asher, Kim, Monroe, Joslyn, Dorian and Julia.

One fun day we went on a hike out by Puget Sound in Tacoma at Chambers Bay.  It's was about 5 miles of trail with the loop and extension.  Here Elliott and Joshua and others are on a part of the trail that goes on a raised extension out to the Puget Sound shore.  

Agnes and Joslyn checking out the ocean.  These are locks people leave on the rails.

Agnes and Joslyn.  Joslyn was wearing her mask but still looking stylish with her pink sunglasses.

We had to wear masks whenever we were coming within 6 feet of other people.  Joslyn, Isaac, Agnes, Kim and Monroe.

Joshua and the boys (Asher, Christian, Elliott and Ethan) throwing rocks into the ocean with Rebecca keeping watch.

We got to climb on some ruins.  Agnes, Joslyn, Asher, Julia, Dorian, Christian, Elliott and Ethan.

The same group all in place and posing for a picture.

We saw a huge nest on the ruins with some kind of hawk or falcon.

Magnificent bird. 

Agnes and Joslyn look lost.

Elliott, Asher and Ethan coming through.

It was a long trail and a steep climb.  Up on top was a fun little playground.  Jacquelyn with Monroe.

And on the way home we stopped for ice cream cones at MacDonalds.  We had to eat outside because in was take-out only.  Jacquelyn, Rebecca, Asher, Agnes, Christian, Elliott, Dorian, Monroe and Kim.  We did have more than 5 together at this table.  The rest of us were at another table.