McCurdy McMemos: Fun with the Flints in Washington!

We just got back from a wonderful visit with our good friends Jeff and Bethany Flint in Bellingham, Washington! They have a 21-month-old son, Micah, who was such a good friend to Katelyn while we were there too! For those of you who don't know, Bethany was my college roommate and one of my closest friends. We figured out that each time I have visited Washington, we have been in different stages of life. The first time I visited, she and Jeff were engaged, and she was living in a "dorm house." The next visit, she and Jeff were married and living in a little apartment. The next visit, Dave and I were married and went together, and the Flints had moved into a house of their own! This most recent visit, they were living in the same house and we each had a little one! My how things change! The only thing that hasn't changed is what dear friends the Flints are to our family!

A few highlights from our trip:

We went to a pumpkin patch and apple orchard. We took a hayride out to the pumpkins, and next to the patch of pumpkins was an apple orchard where we picked apples right off the tree and ate them...and didn't even get sick!!! Our experience was complete with homeade apple cider and caramel apple pie!! We also bought two pumpkins and made loads of pumpkin bread with them!

Since Katelyn and Micah woke up, napped, bathed (!!), and went to bed at the same time, we had a pretty good schedule each day of pre-nap, during nap, and post nap activities. Now you may be wondering, "What in the world can you do during a nap?" Well, while the guys lounged at home with the sleeping kids, Bethany and I had "girly errand time!" We would go do little things that needed/wanted to be done...mostly shopping related!

Bethany and I went out for coffee one night, just the two of us, and caught up!

Our last night there, we got a sitter and all went out to a nice dinner!

We got to hear Jeff preach at First Baptist Church-Bellingham where he is the head pastor. He and Bethany also sing in the praise team! What a pair they are! It was a real treat that we got to be there on Pastor Appreciation Sunday because the church planned a surprise reception for them! We loved seeing them loved by so many people!

Dave and Jeff played an awesome round of frisbee golf one morning!

Katelyn and Micah played so sweetly together! Each morning when Micah woke up and came out of his room, we heard him saying, "Kate-in! Kate-in!" When she heard his voice, she would get really excited too! They also played a lot together in the playroom!