I got to go home to Washington for a full week and it was just fabbbbbbbulous. We had a Barnes Family Reunion, complete with boating, running with cousins, delicious food, and lots of FIREWORKS. It was really great to see everyone (it’s been yearrrrs for many of them) and catch up on things. I feel like I’m always really awkward about big family gatherings and just turn into a weirdly. I feel like I always put off this bored/aloof aura and people think I’m a brat or something? That may or may not be true, but I’m always really self conscious about it. I think that ends up making it worse and I seem like a biggggger brat.. so i should probably figure out how to overcome that issue. Regardless of my “auras,” I did have a really great time and loved seeing everybody!
I also got to spend a couple of days at Kindl and Jason’s new house, and it was a great little vacation– exactly what I needed. They are some of my oldest friends and I’m so lucky to know them.
This guy showed up too…and I didn’t complain.
Ian also brought Mel and Capitan, and we all had a great lil weekend together. 
Overall, successful weekend. Deer Lake is the greatest!
My parents are moving to Washington! We’ll have to get together someday.