Uncle Paul and Kiera!

It was such a treat to have my brother, Paul, and beautiful Keira visit again this summer! We hung out at my parent's house a lot, where the girls swam, played in the river, and had fun with all the chickens, goats, and dogs.

One day, however, we decided to check out Walla Walla just for fun.

First, we swung by the Marcus Whitman Museum.  The covered wagon was a hit. The girls also remembered all the Junior Ranger badges they got during our summer trip last year, so they filled out the little booklet as they explored the museum to earn another badge.

Sometimes my girls will ask to go to Walla Walla simply because they want to go the the ice cream shop they have downtown; so, we had to stop by there for some delicious (so I've heard from the small fans, anyway) cotton candy ice cream!

I love this candid shot I got of everybody, as they watched the girls play in a hidden park downtown.

Here they are finger painting, too!