I absolutely love
the drive over to Spokane… even when I would make the drive on my own. I have some favorite landmarks along the way
that I just enjoy looking at. I enjoy
the peace and quiet, listening to music, and more recently being in the car
with Matthew just talking. It is a time
to get away from all distractions and be at peace.
Of course before
going I got in touch with all of my cousins to make sure they would be able to
get together at some point during the week… as well as my friend Amanda who
lives in Idaho.
Enjoying the drive to Spokane...
My favorite view along the way...
On Sunday evening my
cousin Kelli invited us over to her place for dinner. We had a great time visiting on her porch
before dinner and then afterwards spent the evening playing Apples to
Apples. It was a great time to visit
with her and Andy. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see her girls this time
around nor did I get any pictures.
I was able to see my
cousin Kari and her son Warren on Monday morning. He is getting so big and is absolutely
adorable. He had a blast running around
exploring the house… and then visiting his cousins for awhile before they had
to leave.
Posing with Warren...
My cousin Kyla and
her boys Nathaniel and Garrick were able to stop by on both Monday and Tuesday. I loved catching up with Kyla… we used to
spend hours talking together growing up since we were the closest in age. Whenever we see each other we catch up as if
no time has passed… though so much has happened in both of our lives throughout
the years.
Of course we got to
visit with my Uncle Duffy and Aunt Judy throughout the week since were staying
at the their house… though I did spend most of the time relaxing on the back
deck whenever I had chance.
Garrick playing trains...
Playing with Nathaniel...
Garrick checking out Matthew's little arm...
Grandpa and his boys...
On Wednesday I was
able to go visit my Grandma Finnestad. I
always make it a point to stop by and visit her at least one time whenever I am
in the area. We had a couple hours to
visit talking about various relatives and memories from the past before she was
worn out and ready for a nap. Once again I forget to take pictures... total bummer
On Thursday, I made
it over to Idaho to visit with my friend Amanda… since her daughter was with
her we decided to go to a park and enjoy the beautiful weather. Mandie and I were able to talk about the fun
that we had back when were in our 20’s… and catch up on the past year since we
usually only see each once a year. We
only had a couple hours but it was still a lot of fun.
Visiting with Amanda...
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