Shaw Day Trip

We spent Friday galavanting the ferry system and the great island Shaw! We were tentative at first because the forecast called for rain, but we lucked out and had bright blue skies most of the day! But the night before, it had definitely rained. And leave it to my kids to find the one leftover puddle on an otherwise dry ferry deck ~ and for Kate to fall into it! (in her defense, her brother ran straight into her ~ or they ran straight into each other ~ tough to say! at any rate ...) she was getting all kinds of "so cute" comments before the puddle-incident, but afterwards ~ you couldn't help but smile ~ and most ended up laughing at the cutest sight ever!

I caught this shot just in time as he was turning to say "AHHH! It's Cold!"

Our beach comber

We drove onto the ferry but biked the island. Kate took a nap in one of her favorite places ~ with the sea scent and fresh air swirling around and the warm sunlight on her fingers and toes!




Kate was interested at first ~ then she touched it. And she prompty pointed repeatedly to the water below to get Grandpa to put it back in the water. He didn't understand (he didn't know she signed "Down"!) so she started to pull it down and show him what she meant! He got it that time! Put that thing back where it came from ~ Yuck! ; )



Our departing ferry was running late, but a deer showed up and the boys honed their tracking skills! The deer "played" for a good half hour!!