My grandma and grandpa Merrill live up in Issaquah, Washington. I have so many fond memories of them and their house growing up. I remember bragging to all my friends when I was in grade school that my grandparents had the BEST house ever and that it was a "mansion" surrounded by wilderness. Some of the fondest memories there are riding around with my grandpa on the riding lawn mower, chasing the squirrels that lived in the backyard, going on wilderness walks through the forest and discovering ball parks and all kinds of incredible hiding places, loading up in grandma and grandpa's motor home for another fun-filled road trip, sleeping in the TV room with my sister and going through a binder full of hundreds of movie titles of the movies my grandparents had, sneaking many peaks at the movies only adults were allowed to watch, Christmas' that a child could only dream of, endless snack bowls filled with candy/chips/etc., a closet full of delicious food in the basement, sliding down the stairs at full-speed on blankets....the list can go on forever. Their house and the memories made there are held and cherished deep in my heart. For the past 19 months I've been wanting to make a trip up to Issaquah to see my grandparents and for them to meet Kellen. Colin and I had the perfect opportunity when we decided to visit the Morgy's up in Anacortes, WA. We'd stop by on the way up to break up the long road trip. It was such a wonderful visit. Even though we were there for only a couple of hours, it was so nice for Kellen to finally meet his great grandparents and it felt like home when I hugged my grandma and grandpa. I did not want to leave and found myself wishing that I lived closer to them. I miss them so very much. We will definitely have to start making this trip up to their house an annual thing. I love you grandma and grandpa and can't wait to see you again!!! XOXO!!!!
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