This past week we drove across the Pacific Northwest toward the greater Seattle area. My husband had a training course to attend and we decided to tag along for a spring break adventure of our own!
Our first stop was Walla Walla, Washington.... while we were there, we visited a couple of the local wineries.
"L Ecole No. 41" is a Winery that has made use of an old school house built in the early 1900's... They have done a great job of restoring the building and have preserved many of the historical fixtures, including the beautiful woodwork throughout as well as a hand painted mural of the last Christmas Pageant before the school's closure. Historically, this area was known for it's french fur trading influence...
The original school house bell that has been engraved with the winery logo.
Onward to Seattle... we had a lovely time visiting with friends and family.
Sarah and her cousin Abby
Spring was in the air and many flowers and shrubs were
showing signs of Spring!
A trip to the Woodland Park Zoo was a highlight!
We were able to enjoy a visit with my Sister and her family....
the kids had a wonderful day...
Learning about the different skulls and teeth...
God created such interesting differences in each animal for their unique purposes...
Look at these rare monkeys!
The children took a ride on a beautiful old carousel...
At the end of our time we also made our way up to Vancouver, BC. Very good friends from the East Coast were vacationing there and we were able to meet them for a fun day filled with good food and fun...
The kids had a great time visiting the Science Museum.
Thomas and a new friend thinking up inventive ways to harness the laws of gravity...
We took a lovely drive through the beautiful Stanley Park...
Dinner at Bistro De Paris
