Sheila Aunty and Bab Uncle's visit

A few weeks ago, we were so lucky to have Sheila Aunty and Bab Uncle come visit us for a few days. The kids had such a great time with them here (as did we!) and it was so fun showing them Seattle. It was so nice to have another set of "grandparents here" as we got to get away for a dinner out, and as it turned out I was really sick that weekend, so they helped take care of the kids while I got to rest. We were so happy they visited, and now we can't wait for a cousin reunion with Aditi and Pooneet and Ananya and Amisha :)

Here are some fun pics from their visit:

Road Trip (version 2)

We headed down I-5 for Labor Day. The kids got dropped off in Medford, and then we headed farther south for another 7 hours to Sonoma. Sonoma was great, since we hadn't had much of a summer in Seattle, and spending a couple of days wine tasting and hopping around Healdsburg was quite a treat. Here's a "self portrait" and a couple pics we took at the Truett Hurst Winery in the Dry Creek valley:

After this brief interlude from parenthood (thanks Nana!), we headed back up to the Rogue Valley to bake some more in the 100 degree heat for the rest of the week. Olive is doing great, and is ahead of schedule on her surgery recovery. Sonia and Neal, of course, had a blast hanging out with their cousins. Sonia got some swim lessons, and is practically officially a "swimmer" now (ok... maybe 1 more week of lessons. But, she's really close.) Here are most of the cousins on the green machine getting ready to visit the pond:

Neal takes on a slide