Goodbyes

Goodbyes are always hard. I cannot tell you enough how much I love this family. I have the best mother-in-law, and Grandma Rutledge is a gem...an absolute gem that I love dearly. What in the world would I ever do without these sweet ladies? This is the one thing that makes living clear across the nation so difficult: we don't get to spend as much time with them. Our trips are always so wonderful and I'm thankful for each moment with them.

Sweets for My Sweets

We love it when our vacation coincides with the other Rutledges being in town. Ralph and Karen are so dear to us! Of course, they take it upon themselves to spoil all of us rotten, Marshall and Shaylen are no exception.

Today, Karen took it upon herself to take the kids down to Edmonds and treat them to sweets from the candy shop. How can you possibly decide?!?!

After the candy shop, we headed over to the beach to let the kids get out some of their cooped up energy.

A Fishy Post

On our day out with Mom & Dad J, we got taken to all kinds of places were never have been to before. Like the locks and the fish ladders. They were fascinating.

After we were all done, we took the kids over to a nearby park. The pictures make it seem as if the ocean is glittering with gold!