Practicing her casting skills......Jenna and Camryn are good teachers (and Lois can fix any flubbed up line!!!:))

Cassidy loves Camryn (and Jenna too!)............We headed out to Crescent Lake so the girls could practice fishing.........

Cassidy's cuzzies, Camryn and Jenna, are here visiting for a few weeks! The weather has been gorgeous so we headed outside for some music in the park..........FUN!!!

July 18, 2010--- Cassidy was baptized in the name of Jesus today!!! She was really scared to go under the water but she really wanted to do this.......pink goggles and all! I actually did the dunking because she asked me to.......so I had the extreme joy of baptizing my wonderful daughter!!!! Too cool!!! I'll never forget it!!!

Another shot of our little Giselle.........It's so fun being a mom!!!!!

It's too bad that she doesn't take any joy in dancing........hahaha! :)

TOO CUTE!!!!! Cassidy had three ballet classes this week and it was adorable and a blast! She loved it!

Cassidy and Emma running the trail that leads to gorgeous Marymere Falls. Gotta love and envy such energy!!

Kids love the beach more than peanut butter loves jelly! (Or as Bobus loves to say: as a fat kid loves chocolate cake! haha!)

The Bankert girls love playing outside!

Happy Campers under an awesome, old tree!

My fun-loving girlfriend Linda took Cassidy and Emma out for a spin on her cool little boat!

We went camping last weekend at Crescent Lake with some friends. It was actually in the 90's here and this freezing water felt GOOD!!!! (That's a first for me!!!) Look out Jenny.......we be ready for Crater Lake!!!!!! Yahoo!!!! Can't wait to see you buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We went to a wonderful tea party at our friend Charli's home a few nights ago........Cassidy and Emma had their own spot and their own stash of cupcakes out in the garden! (Check out the gorgeous gown from Grandma Foust!!!!!:))

Hello Sweet Bean!

Our little bathing beauty!

Hiking the Spruce Railroad Trail on Crescent Lake.......Cassidy wants to jump in the cold water but it's not that hot outside!!!

We're on a mission to see all the waterfalls in the area! This one is Fairview Waterfall near Quilcene, WA.

Cassidy with her buddies Lauren and Langdon at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles.

Madison Creek Falls near the Elwa River in Olympic National Park.........just stunning!

Grandma never misses a birthday!

Birthday Princess in the lupine.

It's just not a birthday without a pinata........

Cassidy and all her sweet, little girlfriends opening her gifts.

June 12th was the most beautiful day of the year.........we partied in the park and the kids played for hours! Wonderful day!!!

A Birthday Princess Cake.........Life is Good!

Cassidy plants her garden...........We made flowers for her 5th Birthday Luau.

There is such a powerful draw of our souls to God when we witness the majesty of His creation.

If it's there, it must want to be climbed upon.......

Hiking buddies forever!

Cassidy and I took Don to see Sol Duc Falls and the rainbows..........gorgeous as ever!

It's impossible to pick a favorite rhodie......they are all stunning.

On the journey home we decided to check out the rhododendron's at Whitney Gardens.......they were gorgeous and in full bloom.

Poppy and Cassidy looking for wildflowers.

Some gorgeous lower falls.

No one does art like God.....

The hiking Bankerts visit Murhut Falls for our annual Mother's Day hike! What a beautiful hike this was with a great waterfall payoff! WOW!

Friday Harbor, San Juan Island.........Happy Mother's Day to me and to all of you!!!!

We even saw foxes at Friday Harbor.....so much wildlife!!!! (I think he is taking a pee, though......hahaha)

Little barrel of beauty.......This one is for you Marla!!!!!

Gotta love getting the face shot with wildlife.........We stood looking into the sea for orcas for the longest time when Don spotted this guy on the rock nearby.......haha!

Searching for orcas on San Juan Island..........we saw some serious fins but no breeching.........gorgeous place, though, with or without the orcas!!!!

At the whale museum in Friday Harbor.......

When it is beautiful, it is REALLY beautiful!!!

Joy captured on film!!! Don took us to Friday Harbor for Mother's Day and it was FUN!!!!!

Don wanted the Vegas Aunties to know that he loves them and wears their farmer hat.......xoxoxoox

Cassidy in her first ever parade! The historic Sequim Irrigation Festival has been going strong for 115 years! She rode with her girlfriends in the caboose for Eastern Hills Church......too cool!

Picnic in the Pacific Northwest..........gotta love it!!!!

Spring is here!!! Yahoo!!!!!