Visitors: Sharolyn and Tyler

 To start our summer off we had visitors all the way from Utah- Sharolyn, Tyler, Emmitt, and Grant came to visit us for almost a week! We love having them visit us and we love showing them the things we love about living here.

They got here late Wednesday night. Then Thursday was Paige's last day of school so I got her to school and we just played inside and I took them over to the park before I had to go get Paige. In the evening we spent a lot of time outside playing with the balls and bikes. This is something we did almost every day- balls, bikes, and go to the park. 

Lots of airplanes fly over our house on a daily basis and every time Grant heard one he would grunt and point up to the sky. It was pretty cute!

Usually my girls are pretty shy and take awhile to warm up to people but Paige and Baylor warmed up to Tyler and Sharolyn really quick!

Then after dinner on Thursday we all went to Covington Community Park and took a little walk to enjoy the beautiful scenery and find some frogs.

Someone had left pennies all through the trail on tree stumps and fallen over logs and Paige and Emmitt probably found all of them and loved looking at each stump to see if a penny was there.

Friday we made our way up to Seattle. We had lunch on the pier overlooking the Puget Sound before getting on a ferry to Bainbridge Island.

On Bainbridge Island we walked along the water to a park. We found some little sea creatures along the water and I enjoyed the walk through this little park. It was new since the last time we were here and was really pretty.

Waiting at the ferry terminal to go back to Seattle.

It was super windy on the ferry rides but Baylor loved the wind blowing in her face and hair. It was so cute to watch!

The cutest little ferry passengers in my opinion. :)

Watching as we landed back in the terminal at Seattle.

 We stopped and got some fish and chips at Ivars and took them home to eat. Nate says I am a changed woman since marrying him since now I get fish instead of chicken strips.

 Then we went over to the lake and the kids fed the ducks and played at the playground again.

Saturday morning we went over to Black Diamond to get some donuts for breakfast. 

 There is a little museum next to the bakery that wasn't open yet but we wandered around the outside of the train and took some cute pictures.

This girl loves to sit and pick up rocks and grass when she is outside.

Then Saturday afternoon Paige had a tball game so we went there and Sharolyn and Tyler and the boys stayed home and took a nap. Then we ended the day with some kayaking. I love to kayak and it is so relaxing when you get out on the lake.

 Baylor loved to sit in the wagon and then on the beach playing with the rocks and splashing her feet in the water while everyone took turns on the kayaks.

Sunday morning we had church and then after lunch we went to Saltwater State Park to enjoy the Puget Sound beach and play in the sand. I was originally thinking of going at low tide so we could see more sea creatures but being there at high tide was beautiful too and the kids loved playing in the sand for about 2 hours.  

Finding more little rocks to grab and she loved moving sand around in her fingers and toes.

 When we first got there we just walked around and found some small sea creatures before the tide came in too far. Then it got pretty hot and we wanted to find a good spot to play. I went back to the car to get a blanket to sit on and an umbrella mostly for Baylor since I forgot sunscreen. As I was going back to the car I thought to myself that I should have brought some sand toys so I looked in the car for anything that would work. I found some plastic cups and spoons and they worked perfectly and the kids loved them. Who needs fancy sand toys when you have plastic cups and spoons? :)

Monday was our last day and we went to Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma. It was a fun day seeing all the animals. I loved the aquarium and the walrus. I helped Paige pet a little sting ray and she got to feed a bird and some goats. She also really liked seeing the monkeys swing. 

It was nice for Paige to have Uncle Tyler there to lift her up high to see the animals.

Baylor did so great and just chilled in the front pack most of the time until my back got tired and then in the wagon. She just enjoyed being outside all day.

We started with the aquarium and then we also ended the day at the aquarium since I wanted some picture with Baylor in front of some of the animals since most of the time she was in the front pack and not in any of the pictures. I am so glad we went back because these pictures with the kids and the sharks are so cute!

We got home and had some dinner and then just enjoyed the last evening together being outside and the kids loved the bikes, threw some balls and water balloons to each other, roasted some smores, and blew bubbles. It was so nice to have them travel all this way to come and see us and I hope they enjoyed their time here because we loved having them here and hope they come back soon!