...there is a place...

Black Butte Ranch – yet another fantastic year. We actually left Issaquah on Saturday and drove to Yakima and left Sunday morning to head the rest of the way down to Black Butte. As always, we screamed as we entered and saw the “Black Butte Ranch” sign (the screaming at the sign is a favorite past time…when we used to be crammed into a couple of vans as excited cousins!) The weather was HOT and we loved it. We spent a lot of time playing games (our new favorite is Five Crowns – thanks for introducing that one to us, Auntie Ann, laying by the pool and playing in the pool, as well as shopping! For at least two days we were ALL there which was the best part. One day we rented a speed boat and a party boat to take out on Lake Billy Chinook. It’s always a fun time. Unfortunately, Matt got sick…food poisoning maybe? We’re not really sure. Within minutes on the boat he was loosing his breakfast so we got him settled out of the water and in the shade. He slept for a few hours and was feeling better fast, luckily! He wanted me to go back out on the boat (it is my favorite day) so I did and enjoyed watching everyone inner tube, wakeboard, and water ski. Even Uncle Ron tried wakeboarding. What a hoot. The last night we went out to dessert with Phillip, Emily, Danny, and Jessica which was a nice treat. “There is a place…Black Butte Ranch.” We’ll be back next year, don’t you worry!