::Sleepless in Seattle(actually it was quite restful)::

We took our family vacation the very last week of summer.

We had a delightful time with our family in Washington.

What glorious weather we saw...lots of cousin playtime...delicious, healthy meals...lots of outdoor exercise by all...the week was just about perfect (except for their hiker friend that got lost in the mountains for 4 days while we were there)

There are lots of pictures, sorry about that!

Some of these images are mine, some are Anna's

There was a whole lotta cousin lovin' going on...

One day a handful of us checked out a nearby lake...

One day John & I got to go off a day date.  We saw this waterfall and went on an arduous 4 mile hike...

We roasted hot dogs and marshmallows one night...

Aunt Anna took the little girls on a coffee date...with babies of course

We went into the city one day to check out a new park with a FAB view...

Sunday we took a picnic to the beach & John played old fashioned races with the kids...

Lots of playing with babies and dressing up...

And even a yoga session taught by Chasey (the hippie)...

We were blessed with gorgeous Northwest summer weather, as you can see in all the pictures. 

We loved every single minute...of course it flew by too fast.

But we'll be seeing them all again soon enough...

Thank you for the wonderful hospitality you showed all of us and just for all of the fun that was had in general.  We love ya'll lots!