A Great Northwest Goodbye For Now

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    We are back home and the car is unpacked, mail is sorted and filed away, and Mark worked for a bit this afternoon. Sometimes I would feel like we never went away because it is so quick and life's stresses and plans return like I've never been gone. It's not true this time. Sure I was knee deep in the mail but everyone was doing great.  The house is clean (thanks to our wonderful teens who did laundry and dishes while we were gone), the mail was already sorted by ads and bills, and the kitties were safe and well fed! We were able to watch Ethan's soccer home game and he even scored a goal!!!!!!!! Awesome. Now it's time for one more day off and then back to the daily grind. Pretty sure I'm in a good place for it.
 

 
Update***
Wednesday we took Valerie to TCC and Pierce so she could make some decisions. She likes TCC but also is leaning more towards Pierce because it is a newer facility, closer to home, and her bestie might join her. I am so proud of her!!! She is going to save a buttload of money and is planning to transfer up to UW next year with the contract transfer agreement clause. She is on track for a great college experience! We also had a chance to tak the kids to the library 📚 and get some yummy Yetti Yogurt to finish out the week! I think the library nap was because of the sugar low they experienced after yogurt! Probably didn't help that I went home and made tatertot casserole!
 

  
 

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