September 15th, 2007

Nicole had some frequent flyer miles stored up, and she put them to good use. Her mom, Chris hadn't seen Elliot for 6 weeks, and was missing him so much! She's been "counting the days" until we move so she could see him again...

She'd been planning a trip down from Canada to Bellevue so she could visit Jacqueline and Alex. Little did she know that Nicole was also planning a trip, to secretly fly up from L.A. and be there in Bellevue when she arrived, unexpected!

Everything worked perfectly, and nobody spoiled the surprise. So when she opened the door to Jacqueline and Alex's apartment, boy did she get a shock!!

There was Nicole holding Elliot!

Ross made the trip down, too, so they all got to hang out with Elliot and spend some quality time.

Nicole also got to meet up with Haley & Paisley, plus their beautiful kids: Charlotte (Charlie), Morgan, & Cora. They went out for breakfast in Kirkland, then drove down to Bellevue to see the our new house on Phantom Lake.

Later, the got to see Haley and Liam's new house, and on to Green Lake in Seattle.

We can't wait to move up!!!

-Rob and Nicole

A few days before the trip, Elliot chills out on Rob's arm in the morning.

Chris get's a HUGE surprise!!

(From left) Haley, Charlie, Morgan, Paisley, Cora, and Elliot.

Haley and Charlie take a stroll around Green Lake in Seattle.

Here's Rob being held by his Grandma Marie in January of 1972.

And Elliot being held by his cousin Nick in August of 2007.

"My first airplane ride! Wheeeeee!!!"

Nicole arrives at Jacqueline and Alex's place, and they celebrate her 26th birthday!

Ross, Jacqueline, Alex, Elliot & Chris hang out in Bellevue.

Nicole and Elliot stop by the empty Phantom Lake house and make sure it's still there waiting for us to move in... some day...

Morgan gives Cora a lift around Green Lake

And Elliot being held by family in July of 2007.