Trip to Washington

Last week, our family had the opportunity to travel to Pasco, Washington to see our best friends! We have been planning this trip since they moved there in August and it was finally time to go! Three weeks before we left my friend scared me half to death by coming to my house. I wanted to get her back, so we told her that we would be coming on Thursday, when we were really planning on being there on Tuesday. Which just happened to be her birthday!! 

We left Jerome around 9 am and made the almost seven hour drive. I had been texting her husband and I knew that she would be outside when we arrived. Oh, how I wish I would have planned our entrance better! As we approached her drive way I was SO excited! I took off my seatbelt and Vaughn had to practically hold me back from jumping out of a moving vehicle! I wish we would have stopped before we reached her house and planned our surprise. I totally could have sneaked up behind her! Anyway, so we pulled into her drive way and she was literally right there with her husbands cousin. She looked at me and waved hi and then I think she realized that it was us, as I started yelling HAPPY BIRTHDAY to her, she totally threw the rake that was in her hand and started screaming and jumping up and down! 

It was so great to be able to spend the end of her birthday with her. It was a sad to think that this would be the first time I hadn't seen her on her birthday in years. I just was so excited that it worked out for us to be up there. 

We had so much fun up there. The kids were so excited to see their friends and it was nice just to hang out. We could have stayed home all day every day and we would have been totally content, but we did go out and experienced some of the awesome things they have in their new life and that was just icing on the cake! 

Taysom loves dogs and this dog loved Tays!

Tays loves to kiss dogs with his wide mouth open and the dogs just loved that. Ewww! 

We went to Kevin's uncle's house and went zip lining! The kids had a blast and Vaughn and I even tried it once. 

Drew was such a dare devil and went first! I was so proud of him! 

I was honestly surprised that Mason tried it. He kept saying how scary it looked, but the next thing I knew he was getting strapped in and ready to go! He is such a nut and this picture fits him to a T! 

I finally got a good picture out of him! Drew and Mason could have spent all day on the zip line! It was  terrifying, but fun. (Drew just told me to write that!) Kevin had to literally kick me off the platform. Not very nice of him, but I probably wouldn't have gone otherwise, so I forgive him! ;) The ride was nice and fun, until I got to the end and then I had a bit of a bumpy ride and got a nice bruise on my back! Oh well, I would totally do it again!

I walked in and found Vaughn and Tayla totally chilling! I have missed my little Tayla so much! 

Had to snap a picture of Vaughn snoozin' on the couch. Guess that shows how comfortable we all are with each other! Vaughn totally didn't care that Alayna and Kevin were sitting there! 

Vaughn got to ride all day with Kevin in a chopper! Later in the day Alayna and I took the kids out and my kids all took turns riding with Kevin and Vaughn. 

We took the kids fishing! My boys had so much fun. 

We didn't catch any fish, but the kids didn't mind!

The kids had a blast exploring and going on adventures! 

Horrible picture of me, but this girl cracks me up!

 We have discovered that neither of us can go cross-eyed! 

We were seriously trying so hard to go cross-eyed! Really we just look like a couple of goons!

The sunsets were so pretty! It was such a peaceful night!

We went to the farmers market! 

We went shopping! Sam loved this huge gorilla! She was so funny with it!

We went four wheeling! It was so awesome! The kids loved it and Vaughn really loved it! We rode the four wheelers from their house down to the river, which was so fun and then we got to play on the banks of the river! We were so dirty and gross, but it was oh so fun! 

Sam, Hadley, Drew, Mason and Aubrey

Lloyd (Kevin's dad), Vaughn, Kevin & Alayna

We were actually out on a little sand bar...I think that is what it is called!

Sam loved going fast with Vaughn. Every time I thought she was going to be scared I would look closely at her face and there would be a huge smile on it!

Our last night out to dinner. It was quite eventful and memorable, but still so fun!

After we got back to their house our kids crashed! 

Oh, we went swimming as well, but didn't get any pictures of that! Kevin took us out and let us each drive a tractor. That was way fun, but I think the highlight for the boys was Lloyd letting them each drive the four wheelers! There were so many amazing things that we did and I know I am forgetting tons. We had such a great time in Washington and we felt right at home with the Bleazards. I have missed them and their girls so much. It was so great to be there with them for almost six whole days! 

Tays did a pretty great job traveling. 

It was so hard to say goodbye and to leave them behind in Washington, but we will have these fun memories forever and we'll just have to plan more trips up and continue to make memories!