Davis Family Reunion

While I was up here working, the rest of the Davis clan decided it was once again time for a good old fashioned Davis family reunion. My family came up the day before I left for Shoshone and my dad's sister and the rest of the Mansfields got here a couple days later. After my family went to the mountains for a couple of days (I had to stay and work) and the Manfields took a trip to Victoria, we all got together, along with the Taziolis, for a trip down memory lane and headed to Big Four Mountain.

The goal of the trip was to recreate a picture we had taken of the kids (that would be my siblings, cousins, and me) about fifteen years ago. However, after hiking the entire trail, we realized that the picture was NOT even taken at Big Four, but in California at Sequoia National Park. FAIL! Oh, well, we still managed to have a lot of fun, as we always do when we are all together. The scenery was beautiful, even if it was a dreary day, and I think the trip was well worth it.

Family minus one

My cousin's two month old, Adah

After eating lunch at Big Four, we headed down to Granite Falls, and visited the fish ladder. I was a little scared of the grates that we had to walk on, but it was worth it! :)

Hannah and I with our cousin, Emily

We love each other

The next day, we took a tour of Seattle on one of the "ducks," an amphibious vehicle driven by crazy tour guides. We saw a lot of thing I had already seen, and a few things I hadn't. My favorite part was the trip out on to Lake Union and learning all about the houseboats and "floating houses" along the lake (apparently there's a difference).

 

John and my Aunt Andrea

The "real" Seattle Grace Hospital... not a hospital at all!

After the tour, the Mansfields moved on to the rest of their vacation and the Davises settled down to enjoy a few more days together. Hannah and I had several late night talks out in the camper we were sleeping in. On the last day of their visit, Hannah, John, and I took a trip over to Kingston on the ferry.

After we enjoyed some ice cream and John worked on his stalker skills (its a long story), we started our return to Edmonds. Halfway there however, Hannah and I both got text messages that said simply one word.... Christina!!!

Our sister had just given birth way over in Wisconsin to my beautiful niece, Christina Faith! The announcement was the perfect way to end a wonderful vacation!