The kids had a blast together with Legos, digging in the dirt,
painting and crafting away in the basement,
playing at the park,
and building volcanoes.
We all quickly fell in love with Ruby, Austin and Lesley's adorable dog. She was ever so patient with the kids and so very snuggly. As an added bonus, she doesn't shed any hair!
The only downside of Ruby is that I was actually planning on naming our next girl Ruby, but after spending four days calling this four-legged creature with hair by the same name, and hearing my children screaming "Ruby Dubie Doooooo!" until they could holler no more, I am questioning myself. Can I name my daughter the same name as this dog?
Well, I think I can... the whole dog thing needs some time to wear off though. Ruby is my Great Grandmother's name, who I have very fond memories of. She was a sweet Swedish woman who was an amazing cook. I really appreciate the foresight my father had in asking her to show him how to make Krumkake.
In any case, the jury is still out! Until then, we'll think fondly upon the delicious food we were fed, the fun we had, and try and forget about the dog's name.
Finn Garcia, age 3.5 -- the spitting image of my brother!
Savannah Lee, 3 years old
Eli Stryder--- 5.5 years old
Cade-- almost 6!
Compliments of the chef-- Austin. This crab was delicious!
Lets get a closer shot of that dinner. It was YUMMMMMMMMY!
2 comments:
It's true... We DO have nice weather in the Northwest! (Actually, Portland is a bit more sunny than Seattle, so that's awesome you had blue skies up there too). :) I'm enjoying catching up on your blog here, Michelle. Your's is one of my favorites!
Our weather here has been great! I'm glad you were able to enjoy some of it. Looks like a fun trip for all. =)
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