The Drive Home

We all loaded up and headed for home.

(It was a hot ride midday--our a/c doesn't work well when it's hot outside.)

Amazing what you'll find out in the middle of nowhere B.C.

Maybe they'd have the part we need to fix our a/c. . .

Lake Columbia, the source of th Columbia River.

The boys thought the bald places on this mountain looked like a face--making the mountain resemble Jaba the Hut or maybe a puppy dog.

Tuesday Morning--Getting Ready to Leave

Poppa and Grandma Peggy came to tell us good-bye.




We had a wonderful, cozy spot in the Amoses' basement apartment: full kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, even washer and dryer. I managed to get all of our clothes washed before we came home. How nice it was to unload out of the suitcases into our chest-of-drawers.



This little outfit was from the Joneses. Don't you just love the plush, pink bunny slippers!

"Are you getting my slippers?"


Lots of nice smiles for Miss Robin

Saying our goodbyes. The boys with Poppa and Grandma Peggy.

Monday Night at the Griesers'

We went for supper Monday night at the Griesers'. Once again I failed to get a photo of the whole family, so here are bits and pieces.

The boys enjoyed digging in the dirt, burying the toy cars, and playing with sticks while pretending to be various heroes.

Racing cars down the slide (look at those hands! This is just pure dirt no mud. I couldn't believe how well it stuck.)

This little guy was hilarious. While everyone was away playing, he kept trying to pinch their cups and drink their punch.

#3 of 4 boys--he loves sticks too and pointed out that his stick had "a bump".

Baths just weren't optional that night.

More of the Twins on Monday

We had one last visit with the Myers on Monday.

We had fun comparing sizes. . .our 13 week old with the 6 week old twins. It'll be interesting to compare again next summer.

More Friends on Sunday Evening

We popped over to the LaMoreaux's for an evening visit. The kids had fun playing outside and watching cartoons.

Annie and Jonathan's #2 and #3 girls

We had wine, fruit, cheese and crackers. Yummy!

Sunday

Sunday my friend's twins were baptized. We all had lunch together after; a reception was later in the afternoon.

Baby A and Baby B


Baby B


Baby A

These babies are adorable. And SO tiny still but look great and healthy. I think they are both about 8# now. (At birth they were both just under 5 1/2#--nice size for twins.)

I needed to run down to the basement apt where we stayed and handed our little girl off to a friend. When I came back, she was sound asleep.

Look at these handsome guys! My sister and I used to "tote" these boys around on our hips (of course they were MUCH smaller then!)

This one will be 18 this weekend. He was "my baby" all those years ago at Auburn. He went everywhere with me. Lots of memories with this one, I can't believe he's nearly grown.

Poppa and Mr. Billy

Grandma Peg and her great-granddaughter

Another Moscow friend, originally from Louisiana. So nice to reconnect.

The twins' older brother (he's 2 1/2)