Easter Eggs and Port Olympia

Yesterday I spent some alone time with Maycen and Brody while Becky was at the dentist.  We had such fun and it was so good to get to know them a little better and observe them in their environment. We had such fun having a tea party, a long bike ride to the park with Maycen wearing her Barbie princess dress and playing Cinderella and leaving her 'slipper' on the stairs for the prince to find.  I was assigned the role of step mother - LOL!

We also had another nummy supper with the kids and colored some Easter eggs, which was serious business and such fun. 

The weather continues to hold, and while cool and often cloudy, the trees and grass are GREEN  so we are able to get our walks in.  Even the weeds are blessed with beautiful flowers!  We were going to Port Townsend today and going to take the ferry to Whidbey Island where son-in-law Dan was stationed 20+ years ago.  We had to change our plans due the massive landslide on the island, which hit the national news as 14 homes unfortunately slid down the hillside and over 34 homes had to be evacuated.

Instead, we went to Olympia to check out one of my favorite Farmer's Market by the sound.  To my chagrin, the market was not yet open. We are two weeks too early! And I was counting on those crab cakes.  

We wandered down to the port and saw some amazing new things...some of the biggest star fish I've ever seen!  The piers are covered with barnacles, starfish and other sea urchins which two inch, clear jelly fish swim around the dock. One of the photos showed the star fish hanging on the pier under water (tough to see).  We hiked around a park along the sound and understand the tide can swing 14 feet sometimes.  

We continue to have lots of fun here and especially love being so close to the kids in this beautiful Pacific Northwest. Campers come and go in the RV park and recently we met a psychologist (who helps soldiers and families when they return from being deployed).  He and his wife have a Class A, are full timers and live on the hill behind  us.  They have a darling cockapoo named Sofie, who put Willie away when she didn't want to play!  So much for our macho dog!  Thanks for continuing to travel with us and reading our blog.