The Aunts Come Marching In!

We've had our suspicions - but now it’s confirmed.  We shouldn’t be surprised - but it really is true.  If  you live out of the way and you want people to come and visit just have a baby.

We were first blessed by a visit from a perfect trifecta of Aunt-dom.  Three of Papa Kay’s sisters, Aunt Sharon, Aunt Pat, and Aunt Anne stopped by Puyallup as a part of their “Aunts on Parade” route.  They started in Oregon and were working their way around the Northwest visiting family.  Considering my father has eight brothers and sisters - and ours was the smallest family of all - there are bound to be familial relations nearby no matter where you go in the area.

From Left to Right: Aunt Anne (Dad’s baby sister)
Aunt Sharon (The eldest sister- holding the Bump)
Aunt Pat (Dad’s caretaker when he was Eila’s age) 

Everyone loves a baby!

Aunt Pat regaled us all with stories of Papa Kay when he was a babe - and then further treated us with a delicious dinner out.  Thank you so much for making the effort to come and see us in our little home.  We hope you’ll bring your giggling tour back our direction again soon!

A few days later brought us all to St. Patrick’s Day.  The music department at Aylen JH had a concert that evening - and since Adam is an integral part of our concert routine, we asked his Aunt Lanette and Uncle Ted to come down to Puyallup from Enumclaw to stay with Eila.  As you can see - she really gave her Auntie Aunt a run for her money by crying nearly the whole time!  We were so grateful for their help and patience - we hope to try again soon with less mewling from our Bump.

The patience of an angel - Eila has a thing or two to learn about entertaining guests in her home. 

Exhausted at last, Lanette and Ted helped put Eila in the holiday spirit.  What a little sprout!

Finally, my Aunt Janet came to visit for a few days just in time for Spring Break.  It was great timing as I was just finishing up for a whole week and Adam was still in between terms of grad school.  Having spent the previous week with her sister in Oregon, we were thrilled that the weather cleared up enough to enjoy some time outside.  We treated Aunt Janet to a fancy (ha!) Friday night meal of Teriyaki Chicken (a recommendation from NomiAnn) and then a leisurely Saturday with a walk in downtown Tacoma.

The Ruston Way waterfront is always a lovely place to chat and get in a bit of exercise.

Cuddle time in an adorable outfit sent by the Wells for Christmas.

While Aunt Janet’s visit was quite a whirlwind, it was awesome to share with her a piece of our heaven on the other coast.  We adore spending time with her family in the East each summer, so it’s high time we had a chance to return the favor.

Consider this an open invitation to ALL of our Aunts (and Uncles, cousins, grandparents, and friends for that matter) to come one by one, two by two, or any other combination of numbers to enjoy all the best that Puyallup has to offer.  We would love to welcome you any time!