Whidbey Island trip

It was kind of embarrassing: the Needs had their Whidbey Island cabin a year before we made the trip up to see it.  However, it was worth the wait.

 

Since Sandi had several days off, I took Monday off and we drove north.  We got to enjoy Keith and Julie's B&B and play with the kids; a great way to start off a vacation.

 

Then, off to Whidbey Island to meet up with the Needs.

 

Before they arrived we walked around Langley in leisurely stroll visiting galleries and shops.

 

downtown Langley

 

boarding on the Sound

Sandi highlighting a little parkway

The 'Useless' part of the sign caught my attention.  Then I realized it was not a commentary but a geographic reference.

This is the place we didn't stay



Then Kyla, Piper and Wesley came and took us by storm!  It was pretty cool to have the kids run down the sidewalk to greet us.  Denise got sticky pudding for dessert and we headed back to the cabin.  Great fun!  The kids showed us their beach and drew us pictures, we had coffee before church on Sunday and played in Mercreek Rhododendron Garden.  Dwayne even made a glass pumpkin (I wish I took a picture of the glass blowing factory).

A beautiful beach...

...complete with Kyla, Piper and Wesley playing on the swing

actually, Kyla was eating an apple while her siblings played on the swing

 

Sandi and I had a quiet night on the island Sunday evening.  We went out to a good French restaurant and split a lamb burger.  The cool part about it was the thunder and lightning storm all through dinner. 

 

Monday brought us back to the mainland where we met friends for lunch and then headed up to Mom and Dad's for dinner. Parker and Cecily joined us too!  Mom cooked a wonderful dinner complete with pecan pie and Dad was able to show us his well organized garage (with a workbench a whole lot cleaner than mine).  It was a great, quick trip up to Washington.  We'll have to do it again.