NW Reimers & Janzes

After being with the Friesen tribe, we traveled up the coast to see Troy (Gerald's brother), Emily, Ben, Jon, Lucy and Matthew just after they moved to Abbotsford, BC - about an hour away from Vancouver. Here are the cousins at Queen Elizabeth (I think) Gardens in Vancouver. The three little ones are all 5! The cousins caught up on some long-awaited play-time while the adults - you guessed it, talked . . . which was long-awaited as well!
Everywhere you look in the NW is a calendar picture! Here is a view Mt. Baker a few minutes from Troy & Emily's home. Together we got to see some lovely parks, a wonderful tree-top rainforest adventure, and the gorgeous Queen Elizabeth Gardens.

On the way there, we all crashed in on the brave and hospitable Joel & Lucy Janzen - Emily's parents - and I finally got to see (some of) Emily's stomping grounds. We also stopped by Mt. St. Helens, but it was covered in clouds so you'll just have to take my word for it! Here we all are - trying very hard to stay on the paths, out of the ponds, and close to the potty!