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The festivities just keep on comin' after Christmas Day. We were grateful we had a few other fun activities to enjoy in the days leading up to the New Year celebration. We loved that Bryce and Becca came to visit for a day. We took over the local bowling alley and then hit Cafe Rio, before heading back to the house for JackBox games and sports. They drove here and back in one day and we are so grateful they were willing to make the drive! The girls loved spending time with cousins! We managed to take advantage of the church gym and burn some energy on the rainy days. We installed the new swing/chair in the bunk room. This chair gets a lot of love! After my parents left town we decided to take a day and do a tour of Yakima to visit and see all of our grandparents and aunts and uncles. We first met Grandma Apken for breakfast. We loved catching up and hearing how she continues to live her awesome, independent, healthy life. She turns 89 in February and her pace is impressive! Next we...

The bookends of our trip to Utah included plenty of summer fun... Low tide with Aunt Kristin plus fish & chips at Spud.  We had a busy Independence Day. We joined Uncle Karl and Aunt Jana for a morning on the water. Then home to change and prep dinner and join friends at the Porters for a fun BBQ and fireworks.  As we got home our neighbors were still going crazy blowing stuff off, so the girls created a soft bed on the driveway to enjoy the finale.  The Warnings came to visit!! On their month-long visit back to the states we were grateful they came to stay for two days.  We met Erin and Jonni at the Sugar Factory to celebrate Jonni's birthday.    While we were in Utah Paige was off to Young Women's Camp! Even though her YCLs got sick, her Adult Leaders came through and helped her cabin have an awesome week.  And shortly after the girls and I made it home from U...