A Very Busy August

The whole month of August just flew by way too fast. It seems that everything we planned for the summer got booked during August, particularly at the end of the month, and I feel like I am still trying to catch up from moving around so fast.

Some of the highlights include:

Going to Seattle to see my brother Cory. Unfortunately due to his work schedule, Cory was not going to be able to fly out for my brothers wedding that was held this last Saturday and so he arranged to fly into Seattle early to spend a few days with the family. It had been 3 and a half years since I had last seen him because he lives in New York and so when I heard he was coming so close to home, I made sure to meet him up there. The kids and I spent a couple of days with him and had a great time.

Another highlight was a wedding that we attended. Shannon, the bride, is a good friend of Spencer's who he works with. Her wedding was held at a beautiful mansion in Woodland, WA., called, The Empress Palace. It was beautiful. Their reception was so much fun. We left the kids with a babysitter so that we could have a great time instead of being forced to watch the kids in such a large setting. I enjoyed getting to know all of the people that Spencer works with and who he talks about frequently. We danced all night long and it reminded me of when Spencer and I were dating. *The good old days*

Spending time with Spencer's cousin David and his family is always a lot of fun. David is a huge clown and when the two of them get together, David & Spencer, I just shake my head at them at laugh. David came to town for his brother's wedding and so we spent a lot of time together. We played card games, had a movie night, and the guys took the kids fishing. We wished that we could get together more frequent with them because we enjoy that time so much.

Another memorable moment, not so happy, was saying goodbye to some good friends, Venetia and Emily. I have really enjoyed their friendship and service they have given me. I wish them well!