Last Saturday us Brown kids decided to take a drive down to North Bend to spend the day at my Aunt and Uncle's beautiful home, where we first lived when we moved to Washington.
We never really knew Aunt Annette and Uncle Scott well until we moved to Washington. We quickly found out that they were some of the most caring, loving, and welcoming people we had ever met. The coolest part about their home at North Bend is that it displays all of the warm, welcoming, and inviting attributes that Scott and Annette also so lovingly exude.
Even Annette's perky flowers seem to shout "Hello, Welcome to North Bend" as you walk past them.
The Days activities included:Golfing in the morning (Jaron and Scott), while Jess and Olivia enjoyed visiting with Aunt Annette.
A deluxe and delicious lunch prepared and cooked by Uncle Scott:shrimp fettuccine
orange/beet salad
cream filled crepes for desert
Yum!
Liv enjoyed her lunch atop a cushy fern:
After a wonderful meal, a short drive around north bend and a quick cat nap, we went for a ride in the Canoe!
Scott and Annette have these little whiffle golf balls that you can hit into the Lake, so our mission was to collect all of the golf balls that we had hit into the lake. It was all fun and games until I decided to spastically reach half of my body over the canoe to grab a stray golf ball.
Moral of the story is. . . don't do that.40 degree glacial run off. . . Not So Welcoming! Liv was pretty stunned to say the least.
Jaron was already in his wet suit, the little nerd, so he was completely un-phased by the freezing cold water.
Since I was already wet, and had to wait for my clothes to dry anyway, I decided to jump in my wet suit and go for a swim too.
It was pretty fun wasting each other in the water, well pretty much I just wasted Jaron. Click on the picture for a larger view and you will clearly see defeat in his face.
No hard feelings there.What was Liv doing while her crazy parents were out acting like 6 year olds you may wonder?
I think she was still in a little bit of a shock from the capsize, but she was chillin out with Uncle Scott in the warm house.Thanks again Annette and Scott for such a fun and relaxing day with you!
7 comments:
What a fun place and so pretty! This is Traci, Shawn Stanley's wife. We had a lot of fun camping with you guys and I realized I didn't ever give you our blog address. It's stanleyfamilyadventures.blogspot.com.
What a fun weekend! Your aunt and uncle's house/yard looks like something out of Better Homes and Gardens - so pretty! Anyway, I love your blog - its so cute!!
Yes, I can definetley see the look of defeat. I can't believe you flipped the canoe. That's so funny. Thanks for the laugh. (I laugh because I've done it) And Orange/Beet salad? I'm going to have to try that.
You guys crack me up. That must have been horrible to fall in that freezing cold water. I'm glad you had your wet suit handy. Looks like a fun and beautiful place. Olivia is so cute!
Nothing can bring a couple together like a little husband/wife wasting time. Tell Jaron not to feel bad. I waste Jared constantly. It's most fun.
Scott and Annette's looks amazing. I hope that one day we get the chance to hang with them too. They are great.
Looks like such a nice day, Jess. I'm glad you have some family here. It makes it feel a little more like home. We'll have to get together again. We really enjoyed seeing you guys and Liv is a doll.
ha! i love it, i noticed the wet suit you had on AFTER you fell in!
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