i took a trip to vancouver with the kids while justin went on a camping bachelor party for his brother in astoria all weekend. my aunt was having a get together this weekend and i was planning on visiting my best friend shekinah and staying with my sister. 

my aunt invited all the ladies and girl cousins of our family together on saturday for a tea party (= it was nice to see everyone and i was able to strap valen down in his high chair for quite a bit of the time, but once he was down he was into everything. unless a house in absolutely baby proofed i gotta follow him around. then we headed out to see my friend shekinah who lives out close to my aunt. it was so nice to see her and her kids! i havent seen her youngest rosamond since we moved away in january. she is so adorable! she looks cute in the pictures but way cuter in person. she makes the cutest expressions and smiles!! i really really liked her! she is 8 months old.

  dahlia had so much fun with lillian and jonas just doing whatever. really cute to watch them play. one of the nights jonas wouldnt go to bed and neither would dahlia so we said, why fight it, just let them stay up and play. so they sat at the kids table and colored and talked in their little language, it was adorable. i wish i had a picture of it! i miss that we dont get to see them very much anymore, but at least we only live 1 1/2 hours away and are still able to visit here and there. we love you guys!!