Fair Day

This year I took the girls to the fair all on my own. It was a bit challenging with Ruby, but we managed to see lots of animals and they had lots of fun exploring. Ada ran into a friend from church and was able to ride several rides with her while I kept Ruby busy. She really enjoyed the small animal experience and tractors this year 🙂

Aunt & Uncle Visit

At the beginning of August my Aunt Cathy and Uncle Lamar came for a visit. It was the first time they had been to our home, so we had to show them the sights. One of the many pretty sights around here was a drive up to Mt. Baker. It was fairly hazy from a distant fire, but we still had fun playing in the snow and hiking around. On our way down we stopped along the highway and hiked back through the woods to find some old-growth trees. They were pretty big! In tradition, we ended the day at The North Fork Brewery for some pizzas and root beer to share 🙂

Family Weekend

After my Grandpa’s memorial service, we drove to Olympia to stay with Todd’s family for two nights. His grandma, aunt and cousin took the train from Michigan and we had planned to spend some time with them too. We had a nice time relaxing at the house, exploring the creek, and sitting by the fire. Their creek was so warm this year, it was a lot of fun walking/swimming through it to find clams and crayfish.

Grandpa’s Memorial

My grandpa, John Friesen, went to be with Jesus on July 2nd of this year. He was 93 and ready to go home. It’s difficult to express how I feel, but I miss him and the history we shared. I have known his love for Jesus (he too was a preacher) my entire life, so with hope and joy I know I will see him again. We had a memorial service for him towards the end of July in Canby, OR and it was so good to see my family. It was a short two days visiting with family, but encouraging to be together remembering Grandpa.