Good times with Grandpa Jay and Grandma Kelley

It's been quite awhile since we've seen Grandpa Jay and Grandma Kelley, but they were able to make a trip up here at the end of February for a few days. Kyle and I were both able to get the majority of the time off work and the weather cooperated so we were able to fill our days with lots of fun activities!

They arrived on Thursday morning; Haleigh and I picked them up at the airport and then quick dropped their stuff off at home before heading to school to pick up Annaliese. Kyle came home from work around 2:00 and I headed in to work.

Annaliese watching t.v. while Grandpa and Grandma took a quick little nap!

Friday was supposed to be a fairly nice day so we headed up to the Salmon Ridge Sno-Park to do a little snowshoeing. There wasn't any fresh snow (or really much snow at all) which ended up working out quite well for us. Annaliese did a great job for the first little bit but then complained that her legs were tired and she didn't want to wear her snowshoes anymore. She was able to run on the path in her boots without any problems and ending up having a great time. We were also able to get Haleigh into the snow a little bit more than previous times; she did great until Daddy through a snowball that hit her in the neck and went down her shirt!

Saturday we met up with the rest of my family at Point Whitehorn. It's a 3/4 mile walk down to the beach. It was a bit windy and the tide wasn't as far out as we had hoped so we didn't stay for long, but it was still a nice walk and good to get outside and get some fresh air.

Sunday morning we all went to church; Annaliese was pretty excited to show Grandma and Grandpa her classroom and to have them pick her up afterwards! Once we came home, we got things ready for Haleigh's birthday party. Everyone showed up between 11-12:00 for that and stayed most of the afternoon. It's always so fun to have all the family together and to watch how all the cousins interact with one another!

On Monday, Kelley and I went for a wonderful run at Lake Padden and then we all decided to check out Larrabee State Park. Once again, it was a bit breezy by the water, but we were able to enjoy a picnic lunch and hung out for quite awhile. Several large freight trains went by while we there and they are always fascinating to watch!

 "Mom, I can see the whole world!"

Grandpa and Grandma had to pack up and head home on Tuesday afternoon, but I think we all enjoyed their time here and Annaliese is already asking when we get to go to their house in California!