splash park

 this park is so cool. I guess Tutu and meme took the girls here with wyatt. We went today for Kyla's school. I wish we had one up in pville.

Poulsbo

The view from Aaron and Emmy's front deck.

The Metzgers place

 A beautiful place with a great yard. I loved all the old cottage style houses and Scandinavian accents.

the park at the bottom of the road in front of their house

this Sluys bakery had the best maple bars I have ever had! A super old bakery with all kinds of goodies. Most of the town settled from Norway and Finland.

Cute shops all up and down the main st. there

I loved these adorable knit hats. Mia didn't love it so much though

Yummy salted chocolate covered Caramels!

Elijah wanted these sunglasses. This kid knows what he likes. He had no problem deciding that these were what he wanted me to get him. He wore them the whole visit. He was eating his awesome blueberry gelato. Yeah, we pretty much ate our way through town. Too much good food!

Elijah is always building things. This is one of his many "projects" he did while I was there. It's his mack truck and soda pop car. He also made a ladder, a chitty car, a savings account(piggy bank) for Mia, and a guitar while I was there. He is a pure pleasure to be around. Always singing and smiling and laughing. Love you bub!

This was a cool window in their house. We put Mia up there and snapped this.

Aaron's Mom, Karen and Mia. The salmon were all over the place when we visited up there and she gave Aaron a nice big salmon to smoke.

Karen said this was the 1st year she let her grass die and she hated it. The view is still gorgeous though.

Elijah and Nyomi look so sad in these pictures. They are actually always very upbeat and smiling and laughing. Very good kids. I'm so proud of both of them. Miss you already!

little miss kyla

Kyla's 1st day of prek school today. She is totally into picking out her own clothes now. This dress is one of her favorites. It has been soo hot here. In the 100s everyday. We came right home from school and went swimming before nap time. now all three kids are sleeping. Yay. think I'll join them:)

 kyla asked me to take a picture of her on her horse

 one of her smiling, grandma nicki will be pleased. she smiles a lot i promise. ok maybe not a lot but you know....