Later that afternoon we got massages at the massage spa next to Rose and Gary’s house. Now this is something you will rarely hear from me, but I really didn’t enjoy my massage. The pressure was too hard for my liking and even though I asked her to go lighter, I was incredibly sore by the end of the massage. I ended up staying sore for the next couple of days and felt like I had bruises all over my body from being rubbed so hard. Kind of a bummer…
That evening we went to meet Eric’s family for dinner in Tacoma at Cloverleaf Pizza. Kacia’s fiancé’s daughter Anna was having a birthday party and they had the entire back room reserved. It was nice seeing all of Kacia’s friends again and being there for Anna’s party. Kacia and Chris are getting married in just a few more weeks and we are so excited for their wedding!!
Grandma had fun sitting next to Jarem.
Birthday girl Anna is on the left.
Wednesday we had brunch in Olympia with Eric’s step-brother Mica and his girlfriend Michelle. We went to this place called Darby’s and although the food was really good, the look of the place was somewhat different. People in Olympia can be considered bohemian by some definitions and that is what we encountered at Darby’s. Very different looking people but overall friendly and good service. The food was really good! Jarem fell asleep while we were eating so Eric walked home from the restaurant and Jarem slept in his stroller. What a good daddy!
After brunch we met some friends at the Olympia Children’s Museum for a play date. Jarem and Samara had so much fun playing there! Samara was almost two and they were so adorable together. We had fun catching up with Lillian and meeting their newest little angel, Sofia.
Peek-a-boo!
What a sweet hug!
Samara and Jarem loved playing with the beans! They were so cute next to eachother with their matching curly hair.
Love these pictures! We tried to get one of them kissing but the angle wasn't right. This one is really cute, too.
This is one of those boards where you push the pins in and it makes your reflection on the other side. This is Jarem! Can't you tell by the thumb in his mouth?? hehe
Walking out to the cars hand in hand.
That evening Rose and Gary put Jarem to bed for me and Eric so we could get out for a little evening date. We took the segways and rode around Capitol Lake. We got so many comments about the segways and had so much fun being out in the evening but still having it be light out. This picture was taken around 8pm. Crazy how light it still was!
When we got back to the house, we of course watched So You Think You Can Dance, our favorite TV show.
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But Rose was generous and used her miles to buy us a flight out of Phoenix. 
We had so many bags and Eric’s bike box was so big that we actually needed two cars just to get our luggage home from the airport. So Aunt Linda and Rose met us at the airport in separate cars. We were so happy to be there and see them! We stopped at Burgerville (fast food burger place) on our way to Olympia and enjoyed a nice lunch together. 
That evening we hung out at Rose’s house and had dinner out on the balcony at their house. Everyone enjoyed fresh seafood (except me and Jarem of course) and soaked in the amazing weather!
After that, Eric decided to start his training for the big bike ride he had coming up that next weekend. So Eric and Gary jumped on the tandem bicycle and rode from Olympia to Tacoma. It was about 55 miles and SO HOT! Hot there is different from Arizona because of the humidity. But they had a nice ride and made it to grandma’s house safely. 
While they were riding their bikes, Rose, Jarem and I drove over to Eric’s grandma’s house and visited with grandma. Then I snuck out for about an hour and went down to the Tacoma waterfront to get some pictures of the air show. This was my first ever air show and I didn’t have the best view but I definitely had fun! We’ll have to go to the one here at Luke Air Force base one of these years. I’m sure Jarem will enjoy that when he gets older.
After hanging out in the yard for a few hours, Eric and I headed back to the Tacoma waterfront. Rose and Gary took Jarem home for bedtime since the fireworks there don’t start until 10:00pm. They start so late cause that’s when it gets dark in the summertime. It is nice having such long days! We went to the Freedom Fair at the Tacoma waterfront and walked around and had so much fun. After getting our full of the Freedom Fair, we hiked up this massive hill (think streets in San Francisco) and met Aunt Linda, Eric’s cousin Kacia and her fiancé Chris at their friend’s house. Their house is at the top of the hill and has the most amazing view! We had a perfect seat (in the middle of the street) and watched the amazing fireworks show. The fireworks there are so amazing. They are shot off a barge in the middle of the water. Across the water we saw other shows in the distance. Fourth of July in Washington is definitely a must-see.
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