A Memorable Memorial Day

I’m pretty sure long weekends were invented to keep families like our sane.  As a Washington teacher, I always find the slog from Spring Break to Memorial Day to be the toughest part of the year.  This was no exception.  Thus, when the blessed day finally arrived (and I hadn’t strangled my 6th period 7th grade guys) Adam, Eila, Zoe and I packed up a few bags and headed to the peninsula.

Dressed to impress - it’s important to travel in style.  We are particularly excited that this onesie given by cousin Claire finally fits our Petit Chou.

True to Washington stereotypes, our beautiful sun deserted us just in time for the long weekend.  Working on our webbed feet, we were not to be deterred from a bit of an excursion.  We started with a visit to Fort Flagler outside of Port Townsend.

Just the ladies!

Since the weather wasn’t cooperating for real adventuring on the water, Adam had to settle for fishing for his baby in the hotel room.

A real catch!

While we certainly enjoyed our short time in Port Townsend, the next morning found us eager to give Eila her first ride on a ferry.

The Kennewick was a great introduction to the ferry system.   We even saw porpoises along the way!

Not to be outshone by a hunk of white and green floating metal, Eila stole a bit of the ferry’s thunder by first showing off her new sitting alone skills aboard the rocking vessel.

So proud of herself!

Back on dry land, we headed out to state park #2 of the weekend.  Just as you drive off the ferry on Whidbey Island you practically run into Fort Casey.  Since the day was nicer - we did a bit more exploring.

Fort Casey has a bunch of deserted gun batteries that visitors can climb over and explore.  Eila and I made Adam just slightly nervous scaling the walls in tandem.  

Zoe, Eila and I explore a beachside driftwood teepee.

Meanderings complete - we were eager to make our way across the island and over to Anacortes to visit the Wilhoits.

Grandma time = food time!

Mmmm - celery munches well!

A gift from her Aunty Aunt Lanette - Eila and Oma show off her newest flamingo sundress.

As usual, Anacortes cast its sleeping spell over us all.  Eila enjoyed her snooze so much that she wore her pajamas to breakfast the next morning.  All snuggled up in her cuddly sleepsack, Eila looked quite a bit like our favorite Frozen Snowman, Olaf.

My what a long nose you have!

Unfortunately adventures must come to an end sometime.  We’re lucky to get to return to such a lovely home with such happy inhabitants.

Donning a pinafore worn by her momma decades before, Eila shows off her sitting alone skills...just before that 93% noggin’ took her for a face plant to the carpet.  Thank goodness she already has a pug nose!