A Visit With Miss Hope

Callie & I were thrilled to learn that Miss Hope (Callie's ballet teacher that moved to Georgia) was heading "home" for a Thanksgiving visit. We were able to spend a few hours with her and while those few hours were great, they definitely weren't enough. We're trying to find a way to keep Hope here but she's resisting ... I'm thinking of some sort of underground room for her ... what do you think? ☺

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Callie & Hope ... lunch at Bob's

Callie with her ballet stickers from Miss Hope
Callie & Miss Hope ... power-shopping ... lol
Never enough hugs
Callie LOVING the sun!
Callie, Hope & Me ... a final good-bye :(

Mum's Visit Pics

Happy 4th of July!!!

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Here's some pics from my mom's visit - and these are all from her camera (I'm not sure why but I just didn't take pictures this visit)

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Calob, Mums & Callie

(Calob has DEFINITELY grown from last year)

Mums & Me @ Woods

My family

Mums & Me

Mums @ Starbuck's

(Callie took this pic)

Tulips Everywhere!!!

This past Sunday we made our annual trek to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. The tulips bloomed late this year because of our late spring but they were definitely worth the wait. I have to say, I am NOT a flower person, but I definitely appreciate the fields of gorgeous colors. I just love it!

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I've recently started "talking" to my cousin, Justin, via Facebook. He & his family live near Bellevue and wanted to meet up with us at the tulip festival. This is a younger cousin who I haven't seen in about 25+ years so I was thrilled to be able to "meet" him again & meet his family. It was great to catch up & see who he is now - as an adult (weird). Last time we saw each other I was taller than him ... no more. Not even close! lol

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Our family picture

Justin's family

Juene, Justin, Eva & Amie (who is pregnant)

Callie & Calob

Me & Terence

Calob, Eva, Callie & Juene

Juene ... so cute
After we left the tulip festival we decided to head to Bob's Burger & Brew, just outside of Burlington, to hang out some more & eat. It really was a great day. Eva & Callie seemed to really hit it off as well.

Juene, Justin & me ... Justin is SO tall!!!

Mums is Here!

We picked up my mom yesterday ... a little bit late but she made it in one piece. We're having lunch w/Jerrie today and planning to see "Mamma Mia" on Friday or Saturday and go to the Raspberry Festival as well. The weather here is pretty warm but my mom is almost melting ... even I am not THAT hot! (it must have something to do with her being closer to that "hill" I hear so much about)! HA HA HA