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Oh so much fun was had by us all. For the first time in 2 months it decided to be a cold wet week for the most part but I think this was a welcome relief for the Dentonites! Paul took them everywhere! Sunday was a ride on the famous DUCK tour and then traipsing around Pike Market etc, Monday was a drive around neighborhoods, and Paul's baseball game at night, Tuesday was a cold wet day but they soldiered on and drove all the way out to Second Beach on the coast! Wednesday we had lunch at Paul's fav Oaxaca restaurant, quick walk around Ballard, then Paul dropped me and Lucy and they went down to the waterfront and Pier 99. Thursday was their trip to Mt Rainier, paradise lodge and a railway ride through the forest, Friday we went to REI, out to the F-Spot for bfast and to our nearby Carkeek park beach, then home for dinner with Tom, Holly and Leigh and Marlene. A week that was fun and went way to quickly! Gracie loved having Morgan and Mollie here and Lucy was very taken with Aunt Stephanie and Morgan who were experts on taking care of babies!

Lucy and Gracie growing up











oh the days are passing quickly. this saturday paul's brother John and his family arrive for a much awaited visit. we are so excited and have so mnay fun plans arranged.i am so excited to have them meet lucy and gracie is beside herself with anticipation of playing with morgan and molly again. lucy is developing at a fast pace and i think she will be rolling over any day now. she laughed out loud for the first time last night, what fun. gracie may be taking after me in the cooking department, she loves to help me make dinner and adores asparagus and has now developed a love for spinach.

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So sad, our family has left. We had a wonderful visit with Granny Suki, Granddad Colin, Auntie Deanna and Uncle Matthew. All have left and the house now feels so lonely and quiet! We managed to do quite a few fun things, trips to the outlet malls, Everett baseball game, a trip to the zoo, walking a round the sculpture park, visiting with Cousins SJ and Farayi, dad was wonderful and did many needed tasks around the house including installing a nice new screen door out front and rearranging our garage not to mention hours of yard work! Lucy loved meeting her family and they loved her. Gracie was beside herself with excitement and especially took to Deanna who gave her spa treatments in the bath and read books galore! Gracie started her new school this week and immediately felt at home and already has a new best friend named Rose.