By far the highlight of any trip home is the time we get to spend with friends and family. The difficult part is that it's a delicate balancing act--trying to fit everyone in and trying to feel like we got good quality time with them. It's even more important and fun now that Ethan is older and most of our close friends have kids, too. One evening we stopped by to visit our friends, Rich and Allisha and their son, Skyler. I've known both Rich and Allisha longer than I've known Tristan and we spent a lot of time together while Tristan and I and Rich and Allisha were dating. It's fun to have kids close to the same age and to get to spend time together.
Enjoying his accomplishment of making it to the top of the hill
After being tickled by Tristan all evening, the boys decided to gang up on Tristan and get him back!!
Skyler was so sweet! He kept giving Ethan hugs, which as you can see, Ethan didn't really know how to react to it. It was fun to watch him play with his older friends and see what we can look forward to as he grows up!
Ethan LOVED rolling down the hill with his dad!
Watching the airplanes
Rich showing us how to play baby polo...I know you can't really tell in this picture, but Skyler was CRACKING up. I promise you, he was not being tortured!
Have I mentioned yet how very much we appreciated having a house to stay at with lots of space and great baby stuff? Thanks again Tom and Julie!!! It was nice that sometimes we could ask people to come to us instead of traveling to see them! Ethan loved being outside, especially with his Grandpa Walker!
Grandma Bernard had a birthday present she had saved for Ethan to open and play with while we were there visiting. He seemed like he would have been content with just the ribbon! Too bad it was attached!
Starting to figure out this unwrapping thing...
Trying out his new ride with Grandma
He's not having fun at all... ;)
Checking out all the bells and whistles
Playing with Aunt Tennille
This is Tristan...well, being Tristan! I love seeing him around his family because he is usually at his finest. Although I can't blame him for this--Desiree's peach cobbler was super yummy!
We cherished every minute that we had to spend with our family and friends while we were home in Washington. It was fun to see Ethan interact with those we love and miss so dearly. Another visit to see all of the special people in Washington can't come soon enough!
