Fun in the Summer Sun Family Time

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In August we had a fun time visiting with my Uncle John & his wife Pat who were visiting from Virginia for two weeks.  They spent the majority of their visit in Whatcom County.  The first weekend in August we camped out on my Aunt Nicole & Uncle Warren’s property for the weekend.  Even though we didn't cook over a campfire or have smores, because we slept in our tent, the kids said we were camping.  We spent Friday night hanging out with our family.




Saturday, Nicole & warren held a big barbeque that turned into a party as the sky turned dark. The kids spent the day running around, playing in the pool, the sprinkler & of course the dirt.  It was nice to see my Great Auntie & Uncle and catch up with some friends & family members throughout the day.



Sunday was perfect.  We picked up some Subway sandwiches and drove to Lake Whatcom.  We spent the entire day out on the boat enjoying beautiful weather.  As earlier planned out, once the boats reached the south side of the lake a special moment took place. Nicole says that being out on the lake in the boat is her happy spot so Warren turned up the sappy country music & got down on one knee to pop Nicole the big question.  After Nicole said yes we spent the afternoon swimming, floating, drinking and celebrating their engagement. 


The following Friday, before my Uncle John & his wife Pat flew home we took a trip to Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma.  Maybe it was because it was hot outside or because I am partial to Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo but Point defiance was disappointing.  Although we did enjoy ourselves the zoo appeared dirty & unmaintained.  The glass on the seals, walrus & otter exhibits was so dirty it was difficult for my littles to see the animals.  Then the polar bears & reindeer were not even out on display.  The top parts of our trip were the sharks, the tigers and the Geocatching show at the main stage. 



It was wonderful to have my uncle John & his wife here visiting.  Next time they come in 2016 will be for a wedding.  I can’t wait for the good times we will have.  I love spending time with my family & I always look forward to our next adventure together. Camping, barbequing, boating, swimming, adventuring. so much fun packed in to a small amount of time!

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