4th of July

Here are some of the things we did on the 4th of July.

We went to our ward breakfast/ pool party. This was a lot of fun. The pool is kept at 85 degrees! It was really nice for Arlee. She didn't get cold until she kept getting in and out to jump off the diving board. Oh and as you can tell also to shoot some hoops with Hans.

 This is Arlee chickening out on the diving board. I didn't get any with her jumping in since I was helping her as Hans was catching her.

We went on a walk on the YAKIMA GREENWAY. This is right before I started getting sucked to death my mosquitoes. I hate those things, but they seem to really love me. BLOODY MARY O NEGATIVE! That is what they tell the bar tender in the Pixar movie A Bugs Life. ha ha ha ha (actually I think they say POSITIVE instead, but ya get the point.)

 I sent Hans to Walmart to get me some bug repellent and then we continued our walk. Arlee played on the toys while he was gone, which she asks every day to go to.

 River off the walking path.

 close up of Arlee

 Some birds (falcons) I think that are off the path

 One of the many lakes that are off the path. This is actually on the other side of the path from the river. It is really weird to see a calm lake while on the other side there is a river making all kinds of noise as it hurries by.

 Mt. Adams! This is a little more than 12,000 feet in elevation. Hans took this from the lake above. Pretty nice view I think. Also very appropriate for the 4th of July. Too bad those birds aren't eagles right?

I really enjoy sunsets. Can ya tell? 

The camera battery died shortly after this so we didn't take any of us at the fireworks, but we had a blast. Arlee said her favorite ones are the "little pink ones". I think Hans and I just like them all. We sat at the park on a hill with about a thousand or so other people. Looking over the lake you could see the fireworks. Hans and I liked that you could see the reflection in the water, but I prefer to be right underneath them instead.  We were planning to go where they shoot them off, after our walk, but we figured that everyone else that was at the park must know what they are talking about. So we listened and it was a good show, but not as loud as I like them. I wish I was going to be in Utah for the 24th of July, but I will be missing that show. By far my favorite show of the firework season.
So, all you Utah people go to Liberty Park and watch the show for me. It is at 13th s and 7th e.

Just kidding I found one (took it with my phone). Arlee loves to wear Hans' hat and the Seattle sweatshirt that she has on is from my mom when we went to Seattle and we were freezing. We were dressed like it was 75 degrees in Yakima and then arrived in Seattle and it was 61 degrees really windy and humid and cloudy. She felt bad for Arlee so she bought her a jacket so we could go walk and see the Space Needle. Hahaha then we decided to just drive the car since we were paying for parking, but Arlee loves the sweater anyway.
We miss you all, but we are enjoying our life here in Washington. Until next time, (should be soon) good bye.

The Hoges,
but really posted by me!