Christmas was very different for us this year. The married kids were on schedule to go to their in-laws for Christmas and Blake is still in South Africa so it was just going to be the 4 of us. It would be the first Christmas not to have everyone home (other than missions) I almost dreaded the thought of it. Steve was feeling the same way so we decided we just take off and travel. It was too much driving for a week but we did a ton and saw some beautiful things. We celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve morning, ate breakfast and loaded the car. We were off! We traveled to Kalona, BC that night and then headed to Vancouver Island Christmas day. We stayed at a little beach front cabin. It was cold but beautiful. We ate at a Japanese restaurant Christmas night as that was truly the ONLY place open. It is a fun memory. We woke up the next day and went skiing at Mt. Washington on Vancouver Island. It was Grant's first time and he was a natural! Then we took a ferry back to Vancouver and drove down the coast to Cannon Beach Oregon. It was a beautiful little community right on the beach. It was however cold and RAINY!
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| Camille and Grant Christmas Eve in their Christmas PJ's |
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| Crossing into Washington. I don't think you know how much this sign means to you when you are living outside the US. Every time I cross the boarder I feel liberated. Weird, I know but it is truly liberating for me! It makes me want to break out singing the National Anthem. :) |
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| On the ferry. It is like a mini cruise ship. Ha |
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| Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. Camille took this picture of us. |
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| Camille and her friend Austin in wet suits heading to the water. |
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| The wind was so stomg on the coast that these trees show it. Camiile took and edited this picture. |
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