Throwing rocks in the river by the railroad tracks...

   So, I don't have a picture to illustrate the title here, but it was this scene that ended my 5 day journey in Washington for Fall Break. Ahh, what an incredible time with Fawn and Tirzah... we did so much and just enjoyed being together. So many times I scroll through blogs just to see pictures so I'll illustrate our time with the multitude of pictures I took. Alright, only a select handful.                                                             

Berry picking on Day 1 was amazing... free berries and a wonderful fall walk along a DuPont path. Tirzah ran most of the way and after we found a dead mole, her only words were, "It dieeedd. It saaaddd."

Joy of JOYS! Skyping with DANIEL! I loved every minute. He stayed up so late to Skype for a bout 1.5 hrs. SO thankful he is alive and well, so thankful the Lord has been so good to him and his men, and so thankful he is on the homestretch of deployment!It was so good to hear his laugh, see his space, and just listen to hm talk to his men. Pray for strength, patience, and steadfastness.

Afternoon tea... 

Late afternoon bike. 

"She-saw"

Fawn's lovely garden. 

Homemaking jam from our juicy berries. 

Sunrise over Mount Rainier 

Picking up the CSA box of fresh produce, as well as picking a large amount of gourds and pumpkins. 

For dinner, we attempted homemade ravioil from scratch. Seriously, even to hand milled wheat. Who knew one could sweat so much grinding 2 cups of wheat. 2 cups took me over 30 minutes and Fawn took half that time... incredible! 

A new favorite pastime. 

First s'more on a chilly fall evening with Allison and Lucy. YUM. 

Olympia Farmers Market on our way to Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula. 

Kayaking with Mt. Baker to one side and the Olympic Mountain Range to the other. Calm, contemplative, and so rejuvenating. 

Bike ride to a a seafood dinner.. crab/artichoke dip, crab cakes, fish and chips, and clam chowder. Fawn and I laughed that we were by FAR the youngest in the room. Sequim is a quiet, older town. "Tough for highschoolers", said our waitress. =)

T's crayon pocket. 

Feeding fish. And biking home in time to catch the magnificent sunset. Isn't this gorgeous?!

Crazy hair watching our fire. 

I haven't laughed so hard in awhile! We went to the Olympic Game Farm and drove around to feed the animals. These animals have been used by Disney for movie filming and are very comfortable with humans. So much so they overwhelmed the car by sticking their heads in with no shame. Scary at first, but SO cool! Llamas, zebras, BUFFALO!, elk, and bear observation. 

 

I am so thankful for the time we spent together and how full it was of precious moments... Tirzah throwing rocks into the Puget Sound making noises with every throw, playing hide and go seek, at the park, sewing, Downton Abbey, cooking, dreaming, and sharing on the porch in the sunshine. I just LOVE my family! We missed you Mom, Dad, and DANIEL.