After leaving Idaho, we started moving towards Elma, Washington for a family visit. My Mom lives in Montesano in an assisted care facility, and one sister lives close by. My other three sisters live in California, and we had planned for all five sisters to be in the area at the same time to visit with our mom, and with each other. Dan and I arrived at the Elma RV Park on a Friday and got settled in for the weeklong stay.
My daughter and two granddaughters live in Seattle, about 90 miles from the RV Park, so they drove down on Sunday for a visit. We took the opportunity for a surprise visit with my mom, and she was delighted to see not only her daughter, but also her granddaughter, and two great granddaughters. We spent the afternoon catching up and working puzzles in the facilities activity room.
My three sisters from California arrived later that night, and on Monday we all got together for the first of five days of visiting, reminiscing, and getting together with our mother. It isn't often that the five of us have a chance to be together, and even less often as time goes by. We all felt like we grew closer over this visit, sharing various aspects of our lives with each other, and gaining a new appreciation for one another. Having the opportunity to visit with mom all together, for several days in a row was a special treat for all of us.
My niece and her family also live nearby, and we were lucky enough to have them come for a visit one evening as well. It was a fun filled night of food, laughter, and music and came to an end much too soon.
Here are some pictures of this very special family visit.
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