My niece’s family (my sister Kathy’s oldest daughter) drove up to Bothell to visit our kids on the Westside of the Cascades. It was nice that Andrew was able to enjoy the group before he had to fly off for business the rest of the week.
Many of the usual touristy things were experienced.
A walk onto the Edmonds/Kingston Ferry for ice cream in Kingston.
A ride on Lake Union where Katie’s barge was spotted.
A Seattle Sounders Game!
On Thursday of the vacation week this crew and our crew from Colville met up in Leavenworth, a Bavarian themed town on the Eastern slopes of the Cascades. It was a long drive for our Colville kids but worth it to spend time with cousins.
Addy loves her cousin once or is it twice removed?
Our grandnephew who in the blink of an eye will be done with college!
Long drives are worth it to see Uncle Joshie!
It was a blistering hot day so a little walk to the river to cool off was called for.
Cousins and cousins by marriage with a wonderful bond of love.
Our two daughters-in-law who we love dearly and are so thankful for.
The guys went for a more dramatic shot but soon it was crashed by….
…Miss Addy!
Time for ice cream for another way to cool off.
And then. all too soon, it was time for both groups to head in the opposite directions for home.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like precious oil on the head, running down on the head, running down on the beard,…Psalm 133.
The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
The Scripture you ended with is so true . . . and it is good to see an example of that in your family’s gatherings with one another!
Cheryl, thank you. We don’t take our relationships for granted and thank God for them.
…you need a wide angle lens for family pictures.
Indeed! 🙂
oh the joy to watch our children obeying Mom’s words. “Always love each other.” She would have absolutely loved this post.
Vera, yes she would enjoy seeing these times!
What a great post! They got to do so many things together. And their photos are so good! I’m studying them, trying to figure out how they get everyone – plus the scenery in a selfie! I think the trick is backing up a little, not having everyone right up close to the camera. I’ll have to try that sometime. 🙂 You must love seeing your family together!
Thank you, Cindy. These ‘youngsters’ have those selfies all figured out. I cannot even get my head in one. I do love seeing our family enjoy each other! Happy August to you.
The smiles on everyone’s faces is just amazing Ellen, I know it makes your heart smile too. So wonderful to see families getting together and enjoying the time by doing fun things outside! What a blessing! The best kind of memories made!
Marilyn, it’s a blessing we don’t take for granted and we are quick to thank the LORD for these moments. Happy August to you!!
This post made me so happy! What a great time the cousins had.
And yes, Addy is second cousin to the little ones.
I never went to Leavenworth…
Certainly looks like a wonderful time was enjoyed by all!!