Johanna's Fortieth Birthday Party - Part 3

On Sunday we took all the kiddos on an easy river float on the Upper Wenatchee. It was quite an undertaking to get organized, but once we were on the river, it was a perfect float. So fun to see the kids guiding their own boats.

 

Johanna's Fortieth Birthday - Rafting Part 2

After rafting, we gathered at Chris and Meg's cabin for a BBQ. It was fun to have even more friends join us for that part of the birthday. I love all of these people!

Sara, Finnoula, Maija.

 Emory, Evie, Lucy, and Kellan - these kids did great playing together all day.

 

With Lisa!

 Johanna, Katie, Amy, Rachelle, Tahiroh, and Meg.

 Girl squad: Maggie, Charlotte, Harper, Lilly, and Keira.

Boy squad: Sully, Eli, Charlie, Zack, and Edison.

 

  Kindergarten power: Reed, Joseph, and Ollie.

 Birthday cake and party orchestrated by the incomparable Eben Phillips!

 

 

MAY - Johanna's Fortieth Birthday - Rafting Part 1Y

I had a dream fortieth birthday party weekend. We kicked off the fun on Friday night with a low key campfire at the cabin.  On Saturday, we spent a magical day on the lower Wenatchee river with the grown ups. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday weekend and group of people to celebrate the big 4-0 with. I am so appreciative of having you in my life as friends. And we certainly know how to have fun! Lots of love and gratitude to our cabin hosts: Chris & Meg, Amy & Mike. Jennie did a heroic job taking care of the little kidlets so that we could have a grown up rafting float was seen by all and very much appreciated. And wow - give Eben some love because that was A LOT to pull off and he did it with style and attention to detail and help from Chris on the logistics end. Thanks everyone for sharing the love. Thanks to Heidi for documenting the weekend!

 

 The Peters crew plus Reed having a pancake breakfast.

 

Getting ready for the big river trip - everyone had to get outfitted with all the gear. Cally, Amy, Heidi, me, and Maija.

 Nate and Mike.

 Todd, Katie, Tahiroh, and Katie.

 Cally and Craig.

 Mike and Amy.

 Dan and Katie.

 

Katie and Todd.

 Finally we were off, launching at Peshastin Flats. Chris guided this boat: Rachelle, Pete, Meg, and Karen.

 This was Eben's boat: Amy, Todd, Craig, Katie, and Cally.

 And my boat: Nate, Dan, Katie, Tahiroh (and not pictured: Maija and Heidi).

 Fun on the Wenatchee River.

 Lunch stop - Eben had organized sandwiches for everyone and a cooler of drinks.

 With Pete, Eben, Chris and Meg.