****One WILD and WONDERFUL WEEK!!!!!*****

Ron and Marlene had a wonderful week. We worked in the temple on Tuesday from 5:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. That evening we flew to Portland then drove to Olympia to Brandon, Amanda, Brody, and Ashton's home. We arrived at 12:30 a.m., so we talked awhile and went to bed. The next morning we were so excited to see Brody and Ashton that the minute we heard them stirring in their beds we went to see them so we could start the fun. And FUN it was. Amanda fixed the most amazing meals that we gorged on then we toured and played to our hearts content. As you will see below, we went to Seattle to the Space Needle which was such amazing view of the surrounding city and ocean. We visited the Seattle acquarium. It was incredible to see the immense variety of fish Heavenly Father has created for our viewing pleasure. We ate seafood outside at the water front then took a water taxi to the other side of Seattle. Friday we went to the Farmers market and enjoyed fresh cherries, strawberries, and apples. We enjoyed lunch at the "spray ground" next to the Capital building, bought a toy at the toy store, then went to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma. We sure had fun. On Saturday Ron and I drove the scenic route back to Portland and enjoyed seeing the Bonneville Dam, Cascade Locks, the fish hatchery, Multnoma Falls, Horse Tail Falls, the Columbia River and breath taking vistas with lush green hills, gorges, rivers, pine trees, wild berries in bloom along the road, and much more. We flew back to Phoenix where we stayed in Mesa so we could attend Portlyn's baptism on Sunday, and the zoo on Monday. Pictures below give some indication as to the wonderful week we had with our loved ones.