We spent Thanksgiving up north, in Washington State, visiting one of Sky's brothers....
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I really love it there. Eastern Washington is beautiful. Actually, all of Washington is beautiful, I just prefer a bit more sun- which is why I have a hankering for the east side.
These are crab-apple trees and they line the driveway of Dr. Bros.'s house.
I {heart} these trees so much.
Dr. Bro. says they are messy, but I think that is rather un-poetic of him.
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The kids were in horse-heaven.
Aren't they sweet?
True fact: Dr. Bro is allergic to the hay he feeds them.
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We had a plethora of good eats. I mentioned the now-legendary snickers salad in an earlier post... we also had several pies- Pumpkin, apple crisp and lemon meringue...just to name drop a few.... and I have to admit that I am lusting after his stove-top. I've already priced out the brand and I'm bugging Sky to get me one. I never thought I'd prefer an electric stove-top over gas, but this wolf electric stove-top has won me over. It's the simple cleaning possibilities that I am drooling over...
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Emma-doodle, she loved it. She reveled in it. She ran and ran and let the wind run through her ears.
Yes, it was 4 kids, 2 parents and a labradoodle in a van for 22 hours. Oh the joy.
Actually, they were all good traveling companions. Emma is a quiet soul, and was just happy to be included with her pack. We rented a van for the trip, and she had her own seat :)
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The kids did a lot of riding. Amie and Emma did a lot of exploring of the woods behind the house and saw deer several mornings and beautiful pheasants. The kids, Sky and Dr. Bro also did some gun shooting. Demi-Sky and Josie were total cracker-jack shots and had a bit of a rivalry going. Josie edged him out, I think. She had incredible aim. Hidden talent??
We did a lot of cooking, eating and lounging around. Of course we visited Barnes & Nobles. Twice.
The second time was on Black Friday, because we are hardcore like that....
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Photo opp with the wonder-labradoodle!! Her best trick? She is no-touchy.
Seriously. She will ask to be petted and then lean away from you/ move away from you. She loves it/but can't handle it. And yet, she follows me all around the house. She is a finicky lover. I think she is perfect for us, if she was too touchy, she would drive Sky crazy.
Can you see the not-so-subtle lean away from me here???
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It was a great trip, we had a blast. Next time though, I think we are flying ;)