{"id":112,"date":"2008-08-16T17:26:19","date_gmt":"2008-08-17T01:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2017-08-26T21:24:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-27T05:24:17","slug":"summer-summary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/?page_id=112","title":{"rendered":"Summer Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg aligncenter floatLeft\" title=\"Thistle Theatre\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0122-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\nWe&#8217;ve had a fun and full summer! Here is a selection of some of the fun spots we found ourselves. First up we have another amazing production from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thistletheatre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thistle Theatre<\/a><br \/>\nwith &#8216;Three Billy Goats Gruff&#8217;. I&#8217;m looking forward to this coming season of new performances from this wonderfully talented performers. I&#8217;ve got pictures here of Bayus greeting the kind river troll after the performance and then Eddie had the wonderful idea of taking the kids to see<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.roadsideamerica.com\/story\/2236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle&#8217;s own bridge troll<\/a><br \/>\nunder Fremont Bridge before heading home!<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Bridge Troll\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0126-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Bridge Troll with kids\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0131-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Next up we have pictures of the kids one a few of many adventures they went on with daddy while mommy was away with girlfriends (all homeschool mom&#8217;s away for a much needed end of school year retreat).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Bike Adventures; Elias\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0195-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Bike Adventures; Elias and Hannah\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0192-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Miniture Golf\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0219-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Its great to have a big brother!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0221-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>We were pleased to &#8216;be the guests&#8217; at an amazing performance put on by the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/foresttheater.com\/content\/view\/19\/79\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kitsap Forest Theater<\/a> and Mountaineer Players of &#8216;Beauty and the Beast&#8217;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Hannah and Beauty\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0267-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Beauty and the Beast \" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0255-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>We spent a good deal of time this summer enjoying classes at our local YMCA. Elias and Hannah both really &#8216;took off&#8217; with their swimming and have even started being introduced to diving! Elias had a week of soccer camp and Hannah a week of dance camp (both of them enjoyed this immensely).<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Elias swimming\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0279-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Hannah swimming\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0277-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Elias at soccer camp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_6759-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Soccer Camp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_6761-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Hannah dance camp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_6771-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q1GMgRFJjrU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwtrek.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northwest Trek<\/a><br \/>\nanytime of year is a wonderful outing, here we are exploring with some good friends!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg aligncenter\" title=\"NW Trek\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0306-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Our big trip this summer was up to Vancouver BC. While I went to a doula conference held for<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dona.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DONA International<\/a>, Eddie took the kids exploring! Here they are enjoying the beach in the vast<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.findfamilyfun.com\/stanleypark.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanley Park<\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Vancouver Beach; Elias\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0324-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Vancouver Beach; Hannah and Bayus\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0332-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>More fun was had at the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrmacmillanspacecentre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vancouver Space Centre<\/a>, including making and shooting off their own rockets. They enjoyed the water park and playground inside<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whyvancouver.com\/water-park-and-playground.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stanley Park.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg aligncenter\" title=\"Vancouver Space Centre and Science Museum\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0338-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Water Park; Elias\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0360-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Water Park; Hannah\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0354-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg aligncenter\" title=\"Water Park; Bayus\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0357-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Another amazing stop, but this time after the conference so I could join in the fun, was to<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.capbridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Capilano Suspension Bridge<\/a>. Crossing the main bridge was a nerve wracking experience but once on the other side Treetop Adventures and some nature hikes made it all worth it!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"CapBridge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0368-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Suspension Bridge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0372-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Treetop Adventures\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0385-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"kids on bridge\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0380-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg aligncenter\" title=\"BC bear\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0391-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Once back in WA again we checked out the ever favorite<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdza.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium<\/a><br \/>\nIf you haven&#8217;t been there since the new Animal Avenue opened then you&#8217;ve got to check it out! This area is a child&#8217;s dream play area of hands on fun and lots of animals to explore.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"PDZA shark attack\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0448-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"PDZA touch tanks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0433-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"PDZA habitats\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0408-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"PDZA spider web\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0416-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Here are some of our favorite little friends enjoying the day with us.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"PDZA Logan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0431-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"PDZA Cyan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0407-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Not more than a month goes by, it seems, without another fun birthday party to participate in. One of the highlights for Hannah was her friend Abbie&#8217;s spectacular &#8216;School&#8217; birthday, complete with bus ride and show n&#8217; tell.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"School Party\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_6888-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Here she is with a few of her special friends enjoying the shade during &#8216;recess&#8217;.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"School Party recess\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_6993-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ha0KXXOCX3U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"floatLeft\"><\/div>\n<p>Now to wrap up this already insanely too long blog post (I&#8217;ll keep it shorter from here on out, I just wanted to catch up to present). Our local library systems are fantastic. We&#8217;ve participated in much that they&#8217;ve had to offer this summer including this amazing Latin Concert in the park. Elias volunteered and was chosen to go up and play with the band in front of a couple hundred people, I think he did amazingly well!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"blogImg\" title=\"Latin Concert\" src=\"http:\/\/www.teamhadjes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/08\/img_0399-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hID3prQxPEE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve had a fun and full summer! Here is a selection of some of the fun spots we found ourselves. 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