Manwaring Highlights

The Drive to Idaho As we drove from Washington to Idaho we saw some beautiful country. Near Mt. Hood and River we saw numerous wind-surfers with their brightly colored parachutes. In southern Washington we drove through rolling hills covered with these space-like wind mills. Many parts of Washington, and even Oregon reminded us Southern Utah. As we drove along the Columbia River, the sites were breathtaking. As we climbed in elevation going through Montana, the kids were surprised to see snow…

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Tillamook, Oregon  Our first stop along the Oregon Coast was Tillamook, Oregon where we just had to stop at the “Tillamook Cheese Factory”. We squished in this little detour before heading to the Manwaring Reunion.  My “little” kids had to argue about who got to sit in the drivers seat of the play Tillamook bus, thus the strained I’m-going-to-kill-you-Merinda smile on Breck’s face. Although we arrived a little late, we were still able to see the last of the cheese…

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Olympia & Tacoma Washington We had a wonderful trip out West this past summer! After flying into Seattle, WA, Brad’s sister Vicki drove us to her home in Olympia, WA. While there, we visited with Aunt Vicki and her family (the Newmakers) and our old friends the Moffit’s and Wunch’s. Brad and I also had fun taking a jog around the State Capitol building in Olympia, WA. Brad and Andrea: mission friends (or something like that). I had to take…

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