cousins

• Anther very smokey day today.  I saw photos from space and the smoke is sitting in all the valleys from the interior down to Oregon, and has also moved out over the ocean past Vancouver Island. I'm starting to feel congested
• Katie and Lila, you had a love fest in my bed this morning.  I love it when you guys come and wake me with snuggles
• Lila and George, we went shopping at Costco today.  It felt like old times...just the three of us running errands and listening to music.  I miss my time with just the two of you
• Auntie Becca, Uncle Dan and the kids arrived from Whistler this afternoon.  As soon as they got here we headed out to White Pine beach.  Our apartment gets so stuffy and hot.  We stayed there until after sunset.  So much fun.  Swimming, jumping of rocks and logs, building sand castles, burying each other sand, and being all kinds of silly.  I love how well everyone gets along.  It was relaxing and fun to be there all together
• Popsicles on the deck when we got home, then off to bed.  When we have company, we usually give them our bedroom so they have a place to put their stuff and a bathroom to use.  Then I sleep with George and Daddy sleeps on the couch.  Val slept with Katie and James slept on the floor in your room.  It's amazing that 11 people can fit in a condo and not go crazy, but it seems to work alright.  I'm glad we have figured out a way to have family come and stay with us because it's so important and enjoyable for me to have my people around