Creative Grace: Goodbye Chiquitas... and a little volcano goodness

What a great week I've had! The hubby and I have managed to sneak away for a little road trip (and our first vacation in... well... we can't remember!!!) We decided we *needed* to do something fun this summer and, so, road trip it is. We hunkered down at my parent's place in Oregon and managed to convince my parents that it was a great idea to do a Volcano Day (because, really, who doesn't LOVE a volcano???) We trekked on over to Mt. St. Helens - a HUGE BUCKET LIST item for me.

There is no question, this was a spiritual place for me. I vividly remember this eruption as a child and am in complete awe of the forces at play here. I am in love... Maybe next time I can convince the hubs to do the helicopter tour...

We all loved it so much we decided, quite on the '"fly", to make our way over to Mt. Rainier - another beauty, and perhaps the most potentially destructive, in the Cascade Range...

But, I digress, and know you have come for the cards. I am sad that we are leaving in the morning. It's getting harder and harder each time to say goodbye to my parents. It's also hard to say goodbye to my nieces, the Chiquitas. It's astonishing how much OLDER they are from the last time I saw them. But I made sure we got in a little crafty time... and fireworks watching from the craftroom windows...

(Can you *believe* how BIG they are now???? Gah!!!!) And to officially say goodbye... I leave each a special card at their spot on the craft table, to discover the next time they come to "grandma's" to craft. I think they will love these cards...