At the end of July the kids and I were able to go Mattawa to my parents to visit for a few days. My sister Sally and her family were visiting from Virginia. My sisters Nancy and Betsy and her 2 kids were there visiting also. There was lots of fun cousin time. We went on walks to the pond and even went swimming in the pond one day. The kids enjoyed playing on the trampoline, the slip-n-slide and playing with water balloons also. It was good to spend time with my parents and sisters.
The kids and I also spent a few days in Richland with the Jeppsons. Rebecca and her girls came for the weekend and it so fun to spend time with them and with Grandma and Grandpa. We went to the Richland Art Festival and it was fun to see all the different crafts in all of the booths. There was also lots of yummy food. We went swimming in the neighborhood pool Saturday afternoon. It is one of the kid's favorite things to do at Grandma and Grandpa's. That night LaRae and Laree had a barbeque to celebrate my birthday and Sherie's birthday (Sherie is Trent's cousin's wife). They even Reese's Penut Butter Dairy Queen ice cream cake. Thanks so much for the party.
Sunday the kids and I went to my sister Betsy's ward. She lives in Pasco which is close to Richland. She was blessing her baby boy, Tanner on my birthday and it was wonderful to be able to go and see. What a wonderful birthday present. Her husband Dave gave a beautiful blessing. After church Betsy made a delicious meal for everyone and made me a raspberry cake dessert for my birthday. It is one of my favorite desserts. After the blessing I took pictures of Tanner and Ella and it was a lot of fun. Tanner looked so cute in his blessing outfit. We left for home after dinner. When we got to home Brooke had bought another Dairy Queen ice cream cake for me. I felt very loved on my birthday and very FULL of cake.
I LOVE spending time with my family and it seems like the older my kids get, the less time we spend together. I really cherish those opportunites, especially now that I am in California with no family close by.
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