Pioneers and a Dog

Today we visited a Pioneer Museum which we have wondered about for a long time. Grandma and Grandpa have been before, and we enjoyed doing a museum scavenger hunt together. They had a lot of inside displays, and also buildings outside to show the area in the late 1800s. We watched the water wheel and walked through a train too.

Back a home, we thought it would be nice to share a photo of Shirlee. She was recently shaved, and seems so happy without all of that hair! She is definitely getting older, and has some difficulties moving around. She really can't hear much at all. But she still has plenty of love to share!

This morning we woke up to discover hummingbirds visiting a feeder on our deck, so Ben took a few shots with the camera. Then we headed off to church, and the kids enjoyed having Grandma as their Sabbath School teacher learning about Nebuchadnezzar and Babylon.

After lunch, they took us to Ohme Gardens where we walked on trails and enjoyed the lovely gardens and views. Clint caught some flowers unaware, and may use them as his entry in the Fair this fall.

Food & Family

This afternoon, we loaded up the car and tossed in the kids, and headed down the trail. We have all really needed a vacation for awhile. When I say we needed a vacation, I'm really saying we NEEDED A VACATION.

We headed to Wenatchee to fill up on family and relax in the beautiful apple country. We arrived in time for supper and met Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle Chad, Aunt Tamara, and younger cousins Garrett and Sadie, at a restaurant. It was a great start to the weekend. We hadn't seen the kids in a really long time, and of course they spent their time growing up.

After supper we headed to Grandma & Grandpa's place, and settled into the guest apartment they had arranged for us. It is a wonderful one bedroom apartment, with a pull-out bed on the sofa and all the comforts of a condo. We fell asleep quickly and slept soundly with all the pressures of home many miles away!