This photo, of Ben eating a Continental Breakfast, begins our vacation. Steven completed his Bar Exam the end of July (HOORAY!) and a couple days later we were flying all night to Seattle, WA. Why? It was the cheapest, most interesting, and nearest airport to fly into--on our way to my (Sariah's) old stomping grounds of Walla Walla, WA (pre-Utah). I hadn't been back in 12 years and it was definitely time to visit grandma and grandpa's again. What sweetened the trip, was that my siblings (including a sister from Minnesota), sister-in-law, niece and nephew, and my mom were all driving up from Utah to join us for a little family reunion. Seattle was gorgeous (now I know why Grandma Shari loves it so much!) and spending time with family, even better. And it was pretty great to see Steven relaxing after a whole summer (or 3 years for that matter) of stress. Congratulations Steven! You deserved a break!
