Thursday, May 9, 2013

Edmonds - Kingston Ferry


We made it to Seattle, and the weather has been exceptionally sunny and warm. The photos here are an early morning ferry trip to Kingston, a peninsula that faces towards Victoria. By afternoon, there isn't a single cloud in the sky.


The kids were crazy on the ferry and didn't really appreciate the trip until we got back on it for the return trip.


All I wanted out of the tour was to walk along a quiet costal town and to get a coffee and see the marina. I accidentally slammed my hand on the door at the coffee shop and got a really big bruise and cut.


The kids really liked starfish and crab watching.


We saw trains, cargo ships, seagulls, dogs...



We dugs up a few clams and mussels, and saw two sea cucumbers thanks to the low tide.





The kids absolutely loved beach combing. They also really like our hotel which is just north of Seattle. It has a heated outdoor pool where we have been playing everyday.


Sunday, May 5, 2013

Bloomsday









Spokane!


We had a few stops on our way to Spokane as Mads experiences car sickness.


Mads jumped up and down and up and down when he saw the big Titan.



Our friends from New Hampshire are visiting Spokane as well. Hazel is Marissa's daughter here with Sarah's son Seth.



7 kids in all to feed and clean and entertain. Ok... they entertain themselves.


We made signs to cheer on Kristin and Sarah. It's the warmest Bloomsday in 10 years!

Thursday, May 2, 2013

We Love Dancing and Babies


It was an ABBA dance party at our house last night.


There was some unintentional break dancing.




Baby Graeme and his parents and brother Cael came for a visit.


Mads is fascinated with babies and wants to be one too.