Vancouver and Elly's Birthday

So this is a little late to be posting this about our trip to Vancouver for Elly's Birthday party. We had a great time, as usual, got to see Lauren's pink cast, play the the kids and their kids, and I even saw a Trailblazer game with Brian. As we drove into the community, everyone was at the playground, so we stopped to see them. Ethan and Elly were all over the playground equipment and Lauren was making the best of maneuvering with her cast on. And I just realized you can't see the cast in this picture. Oh well... Someone is eventually have to show me how to attach pictures where I want them.
We followed that with a little soccer challenge between Grammy and Ethan. There was a little creative scoring, but who's counting. Then we found out that Sam had scratched his eye at puppy prison or while he got his teeth brushed, and he was fitted with a very attractive cone. When I posted that picture, it migrated to an unexpected location, so it is obvious I'm getting no better at this. Anyway, Conehead didn't let the obstruction get in his way at all.
We had dinner at McMinniman's, visited with our friends from Kelso, and caught up with the rest of the family at Elly's party. As usual, we slept on the plane going home, and can't wait to do it all over again. Happy Birthday, Elly. Grammy and Papa love you very much.