Our last day of driving was only 4 hours but it sure felt like 8. We slept in and breakfasted at the hotel and then headed towards Snohomish. Stopping for lunch we decided to do drive thru for the kids and then eat at Chipotle for the adults. We're classy (and smart) like that. There was only one small meltdown about who got which dog toy and only a few people turned to stare at us.
Finally in Washington the kids had fun exploring Gramma and Grandpa's house and yard. They played on this cool airplane teeter totter, picked blueberries from the garden, wild strawberries from the forest and played in the tree house.
Every time we're home we look through all the Disney antenna balls that my mom and aunt have collected from Disneyland. Vivian loved all the shiny pink ones and had a hard time putting them back in the bins.
When in Snohomish, you must got walk down First Street and see the antique shops. It is the Antique Capital of the Pacific Northwest. Steve and I left the kids with Gramma and browsed around with Cindy and Tim. Sadly, most of the antique shops have closed and are more boutique style shops and bars now.
My hometown floods. A lot.
Huge slug.
The first night we arrived my parents hosted the rehearsal dinner for my brother's wedding at the house. It rained and I took zero pictures. The next night we hosted an informal weenie roast in the backyard and it was so fun. All of our family from out of town came and a lot of Vanessa's family were able to come too.
Vivian found the perfect seat for munching on hot dogs.
Grandpa and Tim did most of the hot dog roasting. Henry tried a bit but was nervous about getting too close to the fire.
Cindy and Tim did an amazing amount of work prepping food and keeping everything running smoothly. We had quite the spread with hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, fruit and lots of cookies, lemon bars and a huge carrot cake.
There was also croquet to play and I got second place but only because Steve became poison and targeted everyone but me. Overall it was a fun and relaxing night. Well done, Mom and Dad.
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