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What our family does on a rare afternoon in July with no guests:  Get the most out of our season passes on a windy day!  

pirate games

The pirate games continue here in the Petkun household long past the birthday party.  Here we see two rascal pirates sailing away on the sea.  As I'm sure you can tell, one is in a dingy being towed by the big ship.  He's brought his suitcase and a mop to swab the decks.  Just in case the need does arise.  

weekending with grand-mere

We've had a steady stream of guests this summer and we are loving it!  One of the highlights of July was a weekend visit from Grand-mere, Auntie Jordanna and Stella the dog.  I do believe we may have convinced Grand-mere and Stella to spend their retirement here in beautiful, sunny Bend!

  

a pirate's life (and Wally turns 5!)

 Baby Bardez in a pirate costume...doesn't get much cuter!  

 Pin the patch on the pirate.  

 Walking the plank.

 What's a birthday party without a melt down?  Sad and tired pirate!  

 Treasure hunt throughout the house and yard.  

 Pirate's booty with lunch.  

The kid's loot. 

I absolutely love celebrating the lives of my little boys.  Thankful doesn't really touch the surface of what I feel for them, their sweet souls, their big personalities.  It is a feeling immeasurable to mark the passing of their 4th and 5th birthday.  Where that time has gone I have no idea.  I hope they will remember this day, I certainly remember the days that this party commemorates.  Love my pirates!  

mr. fritz turns 4!

Golf clubs, dinosaurs, legos, pizza, cake, swimming and friends.  What more could a boy want?  

snapshot of the woody

@ the Deschutes River.  

more gooder

A conversation with my (today!) 4 year old, Fritz.  Some friends of ours have a baby and Auntie Bridget just had Baby Dutch.  Fritz is somewhat enamored with babies.  He tells me all the time that he loves them.  When we are with them he holds them and talks to them and brings them toys.  (Wally pretty much says hello because he's been told to and then moves on...)  He spent all day yesterday telling me he wanted to turn zero on his birthday and be a baby again, because he loves babies.

Mommy:  "Today you are 4!"
Fritz:  "Yes, and now we have a baby cousin and that is more gooder.  We don't even need a baby.  We get what God gives us."