Memorial Day (just catchin up...)

Sometimes it seems like nothing exciting is going on & then all of a sudden...everything stacks up back to back! Of course, I'm not complaining - I think that is just part of being in a large family. We certainly have had lots going on!

We had an opportunity to fly up to Washington to visit Jill & family. The weather was picture perfect! I have been to Washington several times now & EVERY time I've been there, the weather has been beautiful...where is all this rain they keep talking about? There are so many great little towns & communities near Seattle. We got to visit a few of them this time.

On Memorial Day, we took the ferry over to Seattle on our way to Leavenworth (a cute little Bavarian community in the mountains).



We enjoyed walking the streets & taking a carriage ride.




We ate the "best of the wursts" - bratwurst, knockwurst, & weisswurst - it was delicious! But Macy preferred the treats...



Macy wasn't too interested in looking through the shops...she had her eye on these toys in the park. Honestly, what kid can resist these things?



We got very tired...



...but someone caught their 2nd wind on the ferry ride home.



Kitsap County offers some beautiful little villages on the waters edge like Poulsbo & Port Kingston. We had fun playing on the docks & in the parks.


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...and eating delicious pastries & crepes like this one filled with fresh warm apples & cinnamon underneath all that whipped cream.



Grandchildren remind us that life is full of wonder in simple things - like the magic of a dandylion...



...and exploring the beach...




...& throwing rocks in the water (well some of us threw rocks, others threw "pennies"...




Thanks for a great visit guys...we love you so, so much & miss you more!



PS - Leah & family joined us while we were in Seattle & we took the opportunity to show them around...stay tuned for more pics!