The Eby's Come to Visit

Since Cameron was going to Portland for two weeks for work, Annie and Cam decided it would be fun to drive there as a family and then they could come visit us (we're about 200 miles north of Portland). So, Annie and the boys arrived on Thursday afternoon. Cam rode the train up from Portland Friday night and returned Sunday morning. Annie and the boys stayed until about noon on Wednesday. It was really nice to spend some time with them.

The weekend was extremely hot with temperatures in the mid-90's. We don't have air conditioning, so it was pretty miserable. We tried to stay cool. Since Jessie was swimming in the neighbor's pool, the boys decided to play in the sprinkler. I guess Josh thought it was too hot for his diaper and shorts because he quickly took them off...

Look at those handsome cousins!

On Saturday, we took the Eby's into Seattle. Cam had never been here before, so we took them to Pike Place Market and then headed north to Mukilteo to the beach. Here's Josh throwing rocks.

Everyone enjoyed getting their feet wet (or more) which cooled us down!

Ben enjoyed seeing how far he could throw his rocks and practiced skipping them, too.

Jessie with her collection of pretty rocks.


On Monday, we took Annie and the boys to Flowing Lake. We all had a great time there. The water was really warm, so didn't cool us down too much, but enough. Here's Ben and Josh working on their water hole.

Mermaid Jessie.

CJ enjoying digging in the sand.

Josh taking a break from swimming.

Jessie taking care of her cousin, Colton. He is such a sweet and happy baby!

Ben and CJ enjoying their favorite summer treat - Otter Pops!

One last picture of those handsome cousins before the Eby's head back to Portland.

Trying to get one photo of everyone together is always challenging. Good-bye Eby's... we loved having you here!