We know you've missed us.

Hello everyone!  We are alive.  I know you have been checking google reader faithfully waiting for our next post.  We have been moving and traveling. As most of you know, we have recently moved to Kearney, NE, where we stayed for 2 nights, unpacked our suitcases, packed our suitcases, drove to Denver (Thanks you John and Carla), boarded a plane and are now relaxing with Brenden's parents in Bellingham, Washington.  It has been wonderful!  Here are some of the fun things we've been up to. 

My brother Gregg and his wife Rachael drove up from AZ to beat the heat.  We went to Whatcom Falls Park one of the first days we were here.  It is about a 1/2 mile from Brenden's parent and I can't ever get over how pretty everything is!

Thanks to Pete and Linda for watching the kids one day so we could go run around Seattle.  We went to Pike's Place Market where we ate nothing but junk.  We ate doughnuts, croissants, a peach the size of my head, and all sorts of free samples.  It is like the hipsters costco.  G and R came with us.  We also visited Gasworks Park, a neat-o record store and the LDS Seattle temple.

Birch Bay.  Super cool.  The tide goes out almost a mile so there is tons of sand to play in and when the tide does come in the water is only inches deep.  Pete started out in the backpacking seat but ended up in his diaper, covered in mud, splashing in the water.  Watch the video here.

We celebrated the 4th with a BBQ in the backyard.  It was fun visiting, eating, and seeing Brenden and his gang shoot cans into the air.  Ken and Gregg were especially patriotic.  Too bad they were celebrating Puerto Rico. 

Last but not least, a ferry ride to Friday Harbor.  Emmie LOVED the "fairy ride".  She was a little confused at first.  We had fun walking around the little town.  Emmie even saw a seal in the water!

 

We are loving our time here.  Thank you to Pete and Linda for hosting us! Brenden might be right, this just might be the Garden of Eden.