2 weeks left!

We are getting closer! I hope these 2 weeks go by fast! Then I hope our time in Washington goes very slow. The kids (especially Jaycee) is so excited to visit Nana and Papa's house. Lately, that is all she has talked about. Getting to play with Nana's toys, sleeping at Nana's house, and of course going to Birch Bay to find baby crabs. She is also getting very excited to meet her 2 new cousins Kathryn and Isaac. Nana sent pictures from Kathryn's birthday party to us. Those pictures are now with her stack of birthday cards. Everyday, more then once, we look at them. She is really ready to see Lukas and Evalin. She can say every one's names really well. It should be lots of fun.

So far our plans are Wed. evening we are having a BBQ at Caleb and Hannah's house for our old small group. We are so excited to see all of them. We really have missed our small group. It was such a great group up believers and we loved our weekly time with them. They have all become some really great friends of ours. Then Friday night, Josh and Susan are having the Nooksack gang over to their house. We look forward to that as well. As of right now the adults still have the upper hand. I think their are 14 of us and 12 of the kiddos. I hope my calculations are correct. I really hope we can get a picture of all the kids but I know it might be a great challenge. Amy and Bruce's daughter Bailey is the oldest. I believe she will be a 5th or 6th grader. The 11 remaining are 4 yrs and under! So it should be a wild and fun night! It will be great to see all of our friends there as well. We miss seeing everyone from up that way!

The weekend will be great family fun. Not sure what all the plans will be, but Aunt Ann and Aunt Gail are coming up to visit from Vancouver, WA. We are very grateful that they are willing to travel on Labor Day weekend to see the family. So we should have a grand time during the weekend with all of the cousins together.

The rest of the days we aren't sure what our plans will be but I am sure each day will be wonderful. We will make visits to several parks, maybe a little shopping, and whatever else we want to do. So I hope all of you in Washington are ready for us b/c we are all ready to see you! This time I am getting lots of pictures! I always say that and then I forget my camera or I take it and never get it out, but not this time! So everyone better be ready to smile for the camera! I need updated pictures to frame, hang on the fridge, and so forth!