Family Reunion: Day One

The first day of our family reunion was quite the adventure. We had driven up the evening before on very short notice to stay in a hotel close to the ferry terminal so we could make our reservation to get on the 7:25 am boat to the island. It was a late night and early morning for everyone but we were so thankful to have made it on! We couldn't check into our rental house until the afternoon so we spent the morning exploring Orcas Island, playing on the beach, browsing their cute/hip bookstore and stuffing ourselves with a huge lunch.

Thanks to bath time's hit game "Duckie on Your Head", Wendy thinks it's so fun to try and put everything on her head. 

The ferry ride was just as windy as it was beautiful. 

The boys loved the fun shopping carts at island market. 

Exploring the beach and walking along the sandbar to Indian Island. 

Darvill'a bookstore is the cutest shop! There were way too many things I was tempted to buy. 

Including this gorgeous children's book written and illustrated by Colin Meloy's (of the Decemberists) wife. She illustrated the Wildwood book series and does all the artwork for the Decemberists. Everything she creates is beautiful. 

Wendy loved getting a close up look at the books but she loved waving to everyone pass by the front window more. 

Wendy had the prime seat during our brunch at the Island Skillet. Her obsession with dogs continues, and she loved getting to sit right next to this cute pup.