Wyoming

We went to Laramie for a little more than a week and even got to be there for the Fourth of July. We all had a great time visiting and after looking at these photos, you will understand why Lizzie's only request regarding our next move is "to be by grandparents".

We went to Lander to visit Grandma Ruth.  She is doing very well in her new living situation.

Washing her new tea set from Grandma.

A tea party with Grandpa :)

Laramie in the summer! So lovely!

The obligatory "put the grandkid on top of the car" photo.

We saw Godspell (which led to  a question or two about Judas).

Feeding the fish!

Sorry that your eyes are closed, Mrs. Rebka!  I should have taken a few more photos. 

Laramie is a perfect place for kite-flying, and Grandma and Grandpa had a kite that they had bought for Tommy at some point.  This activity was a highlight, but slightly stressful for me because they would wander so far away from the house.

Cousins!!

The very best part of our Seattle time this summer was getting to spend time with my sister and her family.  I took shockingly horrible pictures of all the cousins together, but we did professional photos taken and as soon as I figure out how to access them, I will post a few.

Meet Winnie.  She loves blueberries, as you can see.

We had lunch at the restaurant where Eli and I had our rehearsal dinner.  It was delish.

Dylan "taking a break" while hiking.

Hike to Snow Lake

Early in the summer, Dad and the kids and I hiked to Snow Lake.  You start up in Snoqualmie Pass, walk up switch backs for three miles, eat lunch, then turn around and walk back down.  I'm super proud of the Lu as this was her longest hike ever and she didn't complain at all.  Dad took the kids hiking three more times over the summer, and they both did really well.  PHEW.  Lulu does view it as a great opportunity for asking tough questions, and two I won't forget from this particular hike are:  "What is evil?"  and "Is the Bible fiction or non-fiction?" 

She can hike six miles, but a nap at the end feels pretty good.