Growing in Grace and Courage

6th Annual Girls' Weekend Recap

This year's theme...

~Growing in Grace & Courage~

Julie, Michelle, Virginia, DeeDee, Veronica, Linda, Frances, Chanin

Our weekends have been just that... weekends. Alternating between California where Michelle lives and Arizona where the rest of us live. Except for Chanin who lives in Bellingham WA. It was time to take our annual trip to her. Since we were going a bit further and by plane we extended our weekend get-away to 6 days!

getting ready to board

We had a wonderful time together... sisters, daughters, aunts, and cousins!

We shared meals

sometimes cooking & eating in...

and for the first time letting a guy join us!
But thankful to have David part of it as he chauffeured us and even cooked for us. (Still waiting for his recipe for the yummy green chili stew: )
He's been in my blog before... here.

sometimes we went out to eat...



lunch at Buffalo Run



dinner at Dirty Dan's




best clam chowder at Skylark's

  

the tea drinkers



the wine drinkers

 even enjoyed an outdoor picnic 

always stayed up late

 watched movies, read books

took naps

sometimes on the road

sleeping cousins

we talked, prayed, shed a few tears,

laughed lots mostly over the silliest things,  

 enjoyed just hanging out together.

We took lots of drives through beautiful country including the cascades.

 (Bigfoot country, luckily we didn't run into him)

stopped for ice-cream here...

even had a nature lesson...

We walked through town, 

stopping to smell the flowers

and stopped for a wine tasting



cheers

   some (the brave ones) went on bike rides 



David and Michelle




David and Virginia



 

we don't see deer walking around our front yards like here

but this is deer run lane

our walks

Chuckanut Drive

and so many times standing in awe enjoying our Creator's handiwork.

And being thankful for the opportunity to spend this time together!

~We are extremely blessed~

Thank you David and Chanin

we are so grateful for your warm hospitality!

from "Jesus Calling"...

"Open your eyes to the beauty all around you.

See the majesty of the mountains,

the power of the ocean waves,

the details of the tiniest wildflower,

the endless colors of the sunset -

and know that I am Holy God.

Let this awesome beauty draw you into worshipping Me.

And use the glory of My creation to tell others about Me."