Last week we began a whirlwind tour of Washington, visiting friends and family and churches all over Washington. It's both crazy/tiring and fun/wonderful. Our first stop was the tri-cities. We saw Mandi and Terry and their family. They were in our life group in Spokane before we left for Russia.
We also saw Leif's great aunt Peggy and cousins, Gary and Diane. Anneka enjoyed being at their house and feeding the birds and playing with a mound of stuffed animals and blocks.
The next night we got to see our friends, Dave and Marsha and their two kids. Dave and Marsha discipled us in college and are a huge part of our lives and our spiritual growth. Anneka was pretty tired and kind of sensitive while she played with their kids, but she had fun them, too (love-hate). They played outside in the water and painted on this really cool screen.
Dave is in medical school. Here he was dressed up and ready to head out for his first day of the school year.
The next day we headed to Auburn and stayed at my aunt Sherrie and uncle Mike's. They were so nice in throwing a big family BBQ for us, so that we could see everyone in one place. It was great to see everyone, and Anneka especially loved her cousin, Emma, who is five. Here, Anneka didn't want to smile for the camera, so my sister Cory and I made pouty faces along with her.
On this morning, I had put Ella on the floor to sleep and Anneka saw her there, left the room, and came back with her own "baby Ella" and a blanket. It was so cute to see them laying side-by-side.
On Sunday, we shared at a church in Milton. The people there were welcoming and warm, and it was nice to be with them. My grandma, Violet, went to that church before she passed away.
Stay tuned for more pictures from our trip!
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