Washington 2013

It was a fairly last minute decision to travel to Washington for a visit, but despite the last minute planning it was a wonderful trip.  Some of the highlights from our trip: Watching Bethany and Becca perform in their summer stock play, Cousin play time, Kinley sleeping through the night, PNW strawberries (aka Heaven on Earth) and ice cream, Birch Bay, Josh and Grandpa building a Fast Track game, seeing Uncle Kevin since he traveled around the world for 8 months, Children's Museum with Grandma Parine, Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and seeing Uncle Dan and Aunt Rachel after they had been camping in Montana for a week.  There a many more things I could mention and each of them equally as special and as memorable.  It was a fun trip filled with lots of laughter and family!

This guy lost his a tooth on the flight up.  Our last two flights he has lost a tooth.  Crazy!!

Grandpa DeJong and Josh playing the game, Fast Track. They actually later that week built their own. How cool, huh?!  

Grandma and Kinley bonding while at Birch Bay

Josh digging in the sand at Birch Bay

The cutest boys on the plane

Enjoying the rainbow trout in the fish hatchery that is just down the street from my parents house.  

Grandma Parine took the boys to one of the interactive Children's  Museum downtown Bellingham

The most handsome man on the plane and the sweetest baby.

Kinley and her Uncle Ed bonding.  Uncle Ed has quite a gift with the babies.  Kinley was quite smitten with him.

Cousin Sarah chasing Carter around the Grandma and Grandpa DeJong's house

Grandpa Parine took us to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.  Such a cool zoo, and far less people than we are used to with the San Diego Zoo. 

Carter getting some personal time with one of the Lemurs. 

A familiar sighting outside my parents house.  Their usually a couple families of them that roam the neighborhood.  

Carter enjoying a puzzle at the Children's Museum

Fun 4th of July activity with Aunt Julie

Carter's Teddy bear pancake

The kids with Great Grandma Stuurmans

Carter and Uncle Kevin

All the kids at the C Shop in Birch Bay