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End of January...

Winter in the PACNW is much more forgiving than that of one in Wyoming. At least this winter has been mild and not torrential downpour city. I am hoping, and praying, that we actually get a summer out here, too, and not a cold and rainy spring. I think the best part has been, although it has been cold, it is not downright freezing and we have averted snow.

We made use of some down time between the New Year and now, as we round the corner to March and the home stretch to Spring Break. We ventured over to Olympia/Lacey for a Saturday afternoon spent with cousin's and a wee bit of shopping. The best part about the trip was meeting baby Liam for the first time. Madelynne wasn't too sure what to think of this baby that was getting all the attention that she wasn't getting, but she was mostly just curious and sweet, or annoyed. She would much rather just hang out with Cousin Jimmy's dog than be around some crying baby.

Hello? Checking her phone at dinner 

Baby Liam

Family! 

Not too sure about this "thing"

Annoying the Pup

Only Moose in Western Washington

She even loves fake dogs


Cheers with Daddy!

 Other things we have been up to is some Geocaching (yep, you know us!) and some walks along the Discovery Trail (s).

View from one of our cache's

Running along 

Trumpeter swans on migration

Puddle jumping

Splash!

Sometimes she just wants to push the stroller



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