Dave had a month break so we decided to get the heck out out of the midwest. We packed up the kiddos and headed west for an epic road trip. We did lots of driving with stops in Cheyenne, Ontario, then finally reached our first destination, Seattle!
We got to stay with my friend Jen Wiley and her family. Jen and I met the summer after high school when we were both State Park Rangers. We remained friends through college, careers, and now families. With busy lives, we don't get to talk often enough, but she was the first person I told I was pregnant with Milan and one of the first people I told about our Down Syndrome diagnosis (she offered the perfect response that all children have challenges.). She is now uber-accomplished and it was so great to catch up during our visit!
We arrived at Jen's house late and the girls had too much energy to sleep so we let them get crazy on the backyard playground.
We also got to visit with Dave's Aunt Yuri and Grandma Betty. Yuri and her husband Albert are seriously the nicest people! They hosted lunch right after returning from an out of town trip, thoughtfully gave the girls goodie bags full of candy, and took time to share family stories and old pictures with us. What a wonderful visit!
