Before we even purchased the property, my dad had the great idea that after closing we should have a picnic to celebrate our purchase.  Joel and I thought it was a great idea for a time when friends & family could stop by and check out the property in person.

After rescheduling it once due to bad weather, on June 30th we finally had a party at our property!  Of course, we chose the hottest weekend of the year though!  We went from the first (cancelled) weekend being overcast and rain to the next (rescheduled) weekend with 90-degree heat!  That’s Seattle’s summer for you though.   Instead of needing umbrellas for rain, we needed them for the sun…luckily my parents brought four for us.

We gathered patio umbrellas, a folding table, camping chairs and a charcoal grill and hung out on the property for a few hours last weekend.  It was great.  We had a good gathering of friends and family that stopped by throughout the time we were there.  And it was fun having people there asking questions about our future plans & schedule.

Thanks to everyone who came and endured the heat for some fun in the sun!  I promise the next time we have an event we’ll have air conditioning and a deck to enjoy the view from 🙂

“welcome home” balloons from my parents

fun in the sun (shade)

a quick bite to eat

Joel relaxing in the shade