So Mike's dad has been sick for a while now and he has his ups and downs and he has kind of been having a down few months. He pretty much goes from home to the hospital or to dialysis, and then home again. He hardly gets out and it can get pretty repetitive and boring. So we all decided to go on a little family get away to Sunset Beach on the Washington Coast. We thought it might cheer him up and show him he can still do a lot! It was such a great idea. While the trip to the coast was hard for him, it was great to be there with all of the family and for him to see his grandchildren all weekend. It was fun for all of us to spend some time together, play some mah-jong, fly some kites and ride bikes on the beach. It was a really nice weekend too. We were really lucky with that. The kids could go play on the beach in the sand and run around forever. Meals were one of my favorite times. The table in the house we rented was big enough for all of us to sit together. We all took turns cooking a meal and boy was the food good! It is definitely something that we have to do more often.