Monday was our last full day in Washington and we made the
most of it. Breanne and her 3 kids and the four of us headed down to the
Vancouver waterfront to take a bit of a walk. It was so beautiful, the kids
road their scooters, and we picked some wild blackberries along the way.
After our walk Breanne took the twins home and Porter joined us for lunch at Burgerville. We were a bit disappointed with our food but that is okay. The kids had fun and we enjoyed our time together. We took a quick trip into Portland to look for some shoes for Mike with no luck so we headed back to Vancouver to a great park called Marshall Park. The kids had so much fun playing and riding their scooters some more. After the park, we headed back towards the Ridgefield where we went to Bricks and Minifigs for some Lego fun then to the Birkenstock store next door for shoes for Mike. He found what he wanted but ordered them online where we found them nearly $40 cheaper. Hallie is all about a good deal, so we bought them online. Then the 5 of us traipsed to Wenzel's Farm where we picked raspberries which have since been made into yummy freezer jam thanks to Grandpa and Grandma M. (So YUMMY!) The evening was capped off with a super yummy dinner made by Breanne. She is a great cook!
The next day, Tuesday, started very early. All of the Maygren family left by 6:45 am. The four of us got up to say good bye to them, and we stayed to get ourselves packed and headed on our way home. By 8:30 am we were headed out the door towards Boise. In the several trips we have made to Washington we have always stopped at Multnomah Falls, and this trip was no different -- except for the fact we couldn't hike past the bridge. Last year just about a week after we visited the whole area caught on fire. Riley said in February you couldn't even hike as far as the bridge so we are happy to have gone that far.
It was another beautiful day. After a bit of a stop we got back in the car and headed to Boise. We arrived at the hotel in Boise, a lot better hotel than the last, and Hallie took the kids swimming for a bit before we had dinner. Who knows where the Melatonin ended up that night, so we did not get to bed so early.
Wednesday, the last leg of the trip. Why does the last part
always seem so long? The road was uneventful, which is always a good thing when
you are traveling. Kids watched movies, played on their tablets, and we read
another chapter in Anne of Avonlea, which we are reading as a family instead of
Hallie reading giant chapter books to Landon. Everyone was happy to be home, and
the kids were very willing to help put things away and clean out the car when
they learned they could not play until all of that was done. Hallie is thinking
this needs to be the bribe more often. Faithful Fergus was waiting for us when we got in.
Life got back to normal quickly on Thursday with the added
exception of Eliza starting swim lessons. She loved her first class. Landon
was back to gymnastics in the morning, Eliza had practice in the afternoon,
Mom had a chiropractor appointment, Dad taught class, and we all met up
together again in the evening. Where did that vacation go we just went on?
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| Mike came in pretty close contact with a doe who frequents BYU campus. Pretty cool. |
Landon had gym bright and early at 8:00 am on Friday. While
he was at gym, Mike, Hallie, and Eliza headed off to see a new pediatrician for
the kids. When you go to someone who can give you answers it makes your heart
feel a bit better. There is still so much to learn, as Dr. Bennett thinks Eliza
may have dyslexia (it turns out any reading delay is technically dyslexia, not just flipping letters). We are also going to take her to have several hearing tests
done. After that is all done, her 2nd grade teacher will fill out
paperwork after school starts to see where we need to go from there.
Landon had the privilege to go with Grandpa M to see Ant Man
and the Wasp at the movie theatre. Landon said the movie was really funny, and Grandpa
said it may have been a little over his head. What was important is that he
spent time with Grandpa, and we are so grateful that they could help when we
needed it.
Grandma M. and Hallie ran some errands after everyone got
home. When a lot of the stores you like are in Orem, you have to lump your trips
together and go to as many places as you can. But when you hit Target first you
don't end up going to too many more places.
In the evening Hallie got a phone call from our friend Beth
saying that they are coming on July 24 on their way to their new
home in New Jersey. Oh, my gosh! We are so excited for them to come, so the
cleaning has begun. A great motivating tool for our family, especially so
Hallie doesn't go nuts right before our guests arrive.
The weekend was a bit tough for Hallie. Let's just say she
needed to sleep, a lot. The kids had the opposite need. Here we see them wrestling on the front lawn.
We had a presentation from McGruff people that were
really trying to get us to buy insurance. Oh, boy!
Sunday included church, choir, a family movie, and an evening walk for the girls.
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