exploring the world on two feet

Here’s a recent photoshoot from our favorite photographer, Erica Hang!!

Walking all over!

She's walking all over the place these days!! Here she is at the Botanic Gardens.

Walking with help!

Lydia borrowed a push toy from her cousins and this how she did on her second day of practice. Pretty, good, huh?!

biking across Wisconsin

Our family participated in Coast 2 Coast Wisconsin for the first time this summer! There were about 70 others in the group, both from our church and from other churches around the country.

The bikers started on the western border of Wisconsin on the Mississippi River and ended at Lake Michigan after 5 days of riding 50+ miles each day!

 

Off they go!

There were about 70 total in the group- both from our church and several others as far as Wyoming. It was cool to be able to bond with so many people over a week’s time- through riding, eating, playing games, worshiping, cleaning up or loading vans together.

These riding buddies found creative ways to get up tough hills!! ;) (Ok, Adam and Peter only grabbed on to the van once…)

Lydia and I had some great company on the road!

Adam and I traded a day so I could ride. I went 60 miles. It was tough but it felt great to finish!! Here we are on the 5 minute Merrimac ferry in the middle of the route.

Each day we’d find a public pool to shower and swim.

Each night we slept at a different church. We had to find creative ways to keep Lydia clean :)

In the evenings we’d have great worship time led by Peter. Adam borrowed a bass guitar and played along a few times. It was the first time I’d ever heard him play! Turns out he’s quite the rocker ;)

Lydia’s first watermelon!

Overall, it was a great experience! I think the three of us grew a bit and learned how to be flexible and enjoy special moments being surrounded by great friends.

way out west

Lydia took her first trip to Washington back in June for Adam’s cousin’s wedding.

We all had a great time catching up with family. Lydia loved spending time with her cousin Rebekah.

Rhrodri and Tori’s wedding was simply beautiful- right off a Seattle dock.

Family picture on the dock minus Anna.

Beautiful Rebekah…

We took a trip to Anderson Island via the ferry. It has gorgeous views of Mount Rainer.

Gillian and Bekah were great with Lydia :)

crawling

Over the past month she's gotten pretty efficient at crawling!