Our semi-annual visit with the Sandholms took place last week. They arrived on New Year's Eve and left on the 8th. We had a great time and really enjoyed seeing them! We spent the first couple of days hanging out here and going to Olympia for the annual Ravioli Day (separate post!). Then on Saturday we all headed to Whidbey Island, along with Carolyn and Njord, to a house we rented on Mutiny Bay. We spent four nights there and had a wonderful time. Our annual "French Night" took place during our stay and we found other fun things to keep us entertained too. When we got back to Bothell they took some time to see some other friends and left Friday morning. We were sad to see them go, but will see them again when we head out to MSP in June!
This house was about 10 yards from the water's edge. We had 2 beautiful sunny days. However the rainy days were almost as pretty!
Carolyn brought her parent's Rockband for the Wii. The boys had fun being drummers while the others played guitar or sang.
Gillian has 2 very prominant bottom front teeth. She was enjoying her semi-Mexican dinner. Mexican being a blend of 4 shredded mexican cheeses!
Alistair and Sully really wanted to go throw rocks in the water. Alistair brought his rain boots and gloated about it by walking around in the water!
Ya-hoo! Ride that driftwood Gabe!
We did our French Night meal on Sunday evening. As always it was fabulous and filling. We did a couple of group shots beforehand. The first two were with the kids. Then the third Sully was standing behind Gabe so we got Alistair to stand back there too. The chair Gillian is sitting on in her Bumbo is pushed forward enough to not see her. We had it all set-up to take an adults only photo when Alistair realized that he couldn't see the camera, thus he wouldn't be in the shot! So he popped out from behind me and Cheese! (:
Gillian had a good time at this house. There was lots of stuff to pull herself up on!
Ranae, Gillian and her baby
We went out to the gun batteries at Ft. Casey and checked things out. Alistair seemed to really enjoy it!
Family Portrait at Ft. Casey
Gillian's first experience sitting in a high chair at a restaurant. Tuesday morning we got up and drove to Anacortes for breakfast at Stork's - the restaurant in the bowling alley. Stork's became a tradition after camping on Orcas Island. We would take the first ferry home and stop at Stork's for breakfast. Gabe and Ranae hadn't been there in years. We also stopped and got donuts at the shop we would stop on our way to go camping. We got them for breakfast the next morning.
And since we were at a bowling alley, the boys wanted to bowl! Sully had done it before, but it was Alistair's first time.
The old pro showing how it is done!
Trying to get photos of the boys before we leave.
So long Whidbey Island! So long Sandholms!
This house was about 10 yards from the water's edge. We had 2 beautiful sunny days. However the rainy days were almost as pretty!
Carolyn brought her parent's Rockband for the Wii. The boys had fun being drummers while the others played guitar or sang.
Gillian has 2 very prominant bottom front teeth. She was enjoying her semi-Mexican dinner. Mexican being a blend of 4 shredded mexican cheeses!
Alistair and Sully really wanted to go throw rocks in the water. Alistair brought his rain boots and gloated about it by walking around in the water!
Ya-hoo! Ride that driftwood Gabe!
We did our French Night meal on Sunday evening. As always it was fabulous and filling. We did a couple of group shots beforehand. The first two were with the kids. Then the third Sully was standing behind Gabe so we got Alistair to stand back there too. The chair Gillian is sitting on in her Bumbo is pushed forward enough to not see her. We had it all set-up to take an adults only photo when Alistair realized that he couldn't see the camera, thus he wouldn't be in the shot! So he popped out from behind me and Cheese! (:
Gillian had a good time at this house. There was lots of stuff to pull herself up on!
Ranae, Gillian and her baby
We went out to the gun batteries at Ft. Casey and checked things out. Alistair seemed to really enjoy it!
Family Portrait at Ft. Casey
Gillian's first experience sitting in a high chair at a restaurant. Tuesday morning we got up and drove to Anacortes for breakfast at Stork's - the restaurant in the bowling alley. Stork's became a tradition after camping on Orcas Island. We would take the first ferry home and stop at Stork's for breakfast. Gabe and Ranae hadn't been there in years. We also stopped and got donuts at the shop we would stop on our way to go camping. We got them for breakfast the next morning.
And since we were at a bowling alley, the boys wanted to bowl! Sully had done it before, but it was Alistair's first time.
The old pro showing how it is done!
Trying to get photos of the boys before we leave.
So long Whidbey Island! So long Sandholms!
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