Up in Washington state

I'm just back from my sister's house in Washington, 

where we packed in as much visiting, play time, 

and adventures as possible into just a few days.

The first day I visited both boys' preschool classes

and built train tracks with my nephews.

But we decided we should get out & see

some nature while I was there, 

so we headed down the road to

the Dungeness Spit to hike around.

It was gorgeous, but pretty overcast & windy,

making it feel VERY cold!

So we played in the sand for a bit, 

had a little picnic, & hiked back up to the car.

The next morning I let my sister & her husband

go out for a long run all by themselves, 

while the boys and I had a party - complete

with party hats and noisemakers - before

we went outside for some quality chalk usage.

We even had time to dye Easter eggs while I was there!

Simon demonstrated some innovative 

cooking techniques.

(Be sure to wear a helmet & oven mitts

when using a light saber to heat your next meal.)

There was also plenty of hide and seek going on!

Simon likes to count to 2 before coming to look for you, 

so you have to hide quickly!

Please, no more pictures, Auntie H.

I adored seeing these guys

and of course my big sister, too!

When the kiddos went to bed, 

we had a great time catching up

& watching silly movies.

I'm so grateful that I got to sneak in a 

quick visit with them!