Celebrating Grandpa

Our time in Leavenworth this past weekend was driven specifically for one cause: to celebrate my Dad's 70th birthday!

Kevin, the kids, and I came over on Thursday afternoon / evening (the big kids came by train!), and Victor, Catherine, and Uncle Bob joined us on Friday.

It's always so nice spending time at the cabin with the entire family, and this past weekend was no exception. We celebrated over two big meals (a halibut feast on Friday, and a burger bar on Saturday) and spent lots of quality time together.

For the first time, the kids really enjoyed playing by themselves for hours on end, so I found myself able to relax more than I usually do. We played badminton, made bonfires, took walks, sat on the patio to take in the lovely weather, and just enjoyed time as a family.

Here are some pictures.

Opening gifts on Friday morning!

Kevin and Victor golf while Mom weeds :)

Strawberry rhubarb pie time!

A Gpa / Ben moment

George blowing out the candles (spitting everywhere - ha!)

A walk with Grandpa on Friday (his birthday)

Happy Birthday, Dad!

You mean the world to us, and I love you more than I could ever put into words.

Here's to the best year yet.

XXO

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