other highlights of my summer

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My sister and her family finally moved to the Northwest. They've got an awesome house in Portland, only 2 hours from where I live. This is amazing! I've already gotten to spend lots of time with the babies this summer and am planning to make trips down to see them in Portland a couple times a month. This is GOOD NEWS.

We love Taylor to pieces.

Teaching Chloe how to make silly faces. She's a quick study.

They really enjoy the self-portraits, especially because my mom's camera has a flip out screen that you can turn towards you so that you can see yourself while you take the picture. Ace!

Ahhhhh

Coby is almost one! We only ever call him "Handsome" so I don't think he knows his real name yet.

Chloe did this to herself.

Taylor is really happy about her new house.

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My friend Hamish from New Zealand was in the Northwest for a wedding and holiday with some friends, so he came to visit me. We had fun times in Seattle, Olympia, and Oregon. And another Kiwi fell in love with America.

Hanging out with my fam in Oregon

Haim with two of his friends from New Zealand, Bevan and Nick, at Alki Beach in Seattle.

Eating yummy seafood in Seattle.

Pikes Place Market. It doesn't look like much at this angle, but it's one of the best spots in Seattle.

Really happy to be in Pikes Place.

I like to pet dogs everywhere I go. Sometimes I take pictures with them, even if I don't know them. It's totally normal.

Go Team Kiwerica!

If you've never taken a jumping shot, you're really missing out.