We spent the long 4th of July weekend in Washington to celebrate my dad's 70th birthday with the entire Lagerwey clan. Nate decided to come at the last minute, which saved me from having to make the 12 hour drive alone with Claire. (Thanks, Babe!) We like to leave early, i.e. 4 AM, to try to get some of the drive underway while she is still sleeping, and though Claire didn't go back to sleep at 4 AM, she did travel well both there and back! The sunrise through Montana was worth being up that early.
We went over to one of the San Juan Island, Orcas, with my parents to meet my sister Christine and her family who had rented a house there for a week. We were able to explore the island, bike a little, and enjoy the beautiful views.
The grandkids know Grandpa is always good for a bowl of ice cream!
Claire enjoyed the 4th of July parade in Eastsound, especially all the candy thrown to these two cuties!
Nate challenged my niece Alyssa to a dip in the Puget Sound, and she took him up on it! Brrr.
My sister Kari and her husband Jason hosted us at their restaurant in La Conner to watch the fireworks from the deck. It's one of the best seats I've ever had to see a fireworks display. 
The big party on the 4th...Grandpa was a good sport with lots of gag gifts and quite a bit of a chaos that comes with 14 grandkids, 5 kids and spouses, and a few miscellaneous friends and other family members.
At the end of the night...a family pic around the campfire. It was a quick trip, but some great weather, wonderful meals, biking, and Claire was kept busy keeping up with all the cousins!
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