Lake loves his Grandpa. I think the feeling is mutual. It turns out his name for him is Baba, like Papa, but Baba!: loud and clear. We visited Nana and Baba last year for Presidents’ Day weekend (see Good Old Days) and here we were again… Lake’s favorite place to be! And in between adventures Lake’s favorite spot was in Baba’s lap by the fire reading books.

Lake made a crew of furry new friends during our weekend stay. There were two sheep, a rabbit and an owl: “Ba, Ba, Hop and Howl” They were usually close at hand.

Without a doubt his favorite friend is Baba, though. They are quite a perfect pair. A perfect day, a perfect weekend… we’re so glad we were able to spend it with you!

We’ve experienced all kinds of weather this week. Snow flurries, bitter cold, wind storms, sunshine, rain and hail! For our Presidents’ Day weekend we were visiting Nana and Papa in Grays Harbor, and repeatedly on Saturday the rain was seen driving in front of their picture window at a 45 degree angle. Even so, it didn’t stop us from getting outside and exploring nature full on. In fact, it heightened our adventures at the Ocean, Lake and rainforest. I think Lake may have loved the hail at the Ocean most of all!