Visiting Family and Friends in WA

I met my parents good friends Betty and Otto who are still pastoring a church on Samish Island at age 90. I was very interested in Betty's finger!

I met my grandma Karen Castano for the first time in Marysville!

I also met my grandpa Dan Castano for the first time. I really liked the little bear he let me take home and I told him about the little birds (our new neighbors) that have moved into the bird house he made us.

We visited grandma D in Stanwood and I met Cody for the first time. She made us some yummy blueberry french toast for breakfast!

It was very special to meet my Great-Great Uncle Lyle in Tacoma. He is 91 years old!

Meet the Babies Weekend

Our picnic at Enchantment Park for Meet the Babies V!

Our morning walk through Blackbird Island!

Holly and Nathan getting ready for the walk!

Elsa, Evan, and Abby enjoying the kiddie pool at Marina's house on Fourth of July! They were experts at helping water all of her plants.

Leavenworth Pool

During our Meet the Babies weekend in Leavenworth I went swimming for the 2nd time ever.

Some of my mommy's friends had a blast swimming with their kids too at the Leavenworth pool.

I hope to be a "fish" like my Papa some day. He spent a lot of time with me in the pool!

Visiting Rieke Family

I met my cousin Lola for the first time on Fourth of July weekend. I admired all her crawling and getting around at only 8 1/2 months old!

I think my cousin Lola looks a lot like her daddy Micah as well as her mommy Amy!

I also met my auntie Amy for the first time!

I have a special connection with my uncle Kevin...he's another "Stone"...(Holden Stone and Kevin Stone)! I love when he read to me at TD and Teresa's house after dinner.

My auntie Teddy loved holding me too!

Fun at the Cabin!

Early morning snuggles at the cabin!

Emma and her parents by the lake!

My Papa reading me one of Janie and Evan's old books that Grandma Connie brought up to the cabin.

Meeting Grandma Anne for the first time! She has two new grandsons of her own so she has lots of practice snuggling little boys!

Lake Chelan Cabin

I loved the swing between the two big trees up at the cabin.

Auntie Janie was so nice to push me...oops!...I lost a sock again!

My Papa and Janie successfully went on a canoe adventure to fetch a leather basketball floating by the cabin. They had to do some serious paddling to catch the ball!

Emma and her mom with some giggles after a diaper change!

My friend Emma and I loved enjoying the sunshine out on the cabin deck!

Rieke Memorial Bench

During my first visit to Leavenworth my parents and I relaxed on a bench dedicated to my grandparents (Grandma Karen and Grandpa John) in the park off of Front Street.