Our Visit to the State named after the First US President!

Kaytee and I took our last road trip of the summer and had the greatest time with our CROFT cousins in Vancouver, Washington! Most of you haven't seen them since they were pretty little so here is a little introduction.

Robert and Erin's oldest is 15-year-old Tyler. He and Kaytee will both be sophomores in high school next year and have a lot in common. More than a bit of a competitive spirit - good thing his sport is soccer and Kaytee's is volleyball.

Next is Lauren, 11 years old and so much fun to be around. She is absolutely amazing at putting puzzles together and going into middle school this year.

Last, but certainly not least, is Anna. She is an absolute ray of sunshine and soooo smart. She is 8, (but almost 9 on September 8) and a great soccer player.

Our first day there we crossed over the Columbia River into Portland to visit the beautiful temple grounds.

Where Kaytee and Tyler proceeded to pull Anna in different directions.

Although neither Tyler or Kaytee could go more than a couple of minutes without texting someone.

This was one of my favorite pictures, Robert and Lauren in front of one of the beautiful fountains at the temple.

Once I dropped Kaytee off at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma for her EFY week, I got to spend some time relaxing, getting lesson plans ready for the coming school year and visiting some beautiful sights. Here we are at some amazing falls. Washington is so beautiful with so much water and green everywhere - not a lot like Wyoming!