Whidbey Weekend

We had a great holiday weekend at Great Nana C's on Whidbey Island. My parents came to visit for the day on Saturday. Nana Barb's chocolate cupcakes were a huge hit:

At Sunday's farmer's market held at Greenbank Farms, Monica and Jack enjoyed swinging and learning about bees with their cousin Lauren:

Then it was time to go clamming. We found huge, yes HUGE clams. Not so good for steaming, but definitely good for grinding up for chowder. The best part was watching the three kids scream, squeal, and laugh over finding clams, picking them up, getting squirted, etc. It was like a home-grown comedy show.

We also spent a fair amount of time reading and snoozing:

It was a very Northwest weekend, and I don't mean just the weather. The kids are old enough now to start teaching them more about marine life on the beach and how to do things like catch crab, clams, etc. We've also started to help them learn the names of the mountains, bodies of water, and other local areas. Our kids may not get to go on an exotic vacation every year, but I hope they will grow up with a knowledge and love for the area we call home. Plus if we can cover the heights of the Olympic mountains before they are on camp staff, they will be ready to ace their Marmot test!