Bainbridge Island Vacation

What a wonderfully relaxing and fun vacation we had with the extended Summers clan on Bainbridge Island, just a quick ferry boat ride from Seattle. We stayed in a cozy beach cottage where Omi spent part of her childhood. It was right on the beach which filled our days with fishing, rock skipping, wave stomping, boating, digging and exploring. Daddy got to fish a lot and Mommy read a few books. Bonfires and smores and lots of fireworks on the beach. It was a great trip!

Heading out to the beach early in the morning...

Coming back hours later for lunch... shirtless, pant legs rolled and covered in sand!
Family pose at the end of the "boardwalk" that leads from the cottage to the beach.
Daddy is an expert rock skipper! I think Ben actually skipped his more then Mommy :)

Sand art by Ben

Wave stomping!

Dizzy Daddy and windblown Ben after another "spin me spin me" request was fulfilled!

Hey, look what I found!

Can I touch it Dad?

Family pose with a really cool purple sea star!
Looking for pirates... we all felt a lot safer knowing he was on the lookout. Rarely did an boat sneak by!

Searching for the elusive seal that evaded us the whole trip!
Little guy fishing, his casting got quite good!

Big guy fishing... he caught the most fish on the trip!
Listening to the ocean through a shell for the first time!
Talking back! Why not? :)
Checking out some of the local wildlife. Pretty cool to touch!
Ben taking Mommy on a cruise around a pretty pond.
Ben was so proud of his contribution! And Daddy did a great job of making him feel important while still keeping us moving in the right direction.
The beach cottage where we stayed.

Daddy and little dude playing on the beach.
Making smores with Daddy and Caden!
Mommy and Ben... guess who just had a smore!?!

Posing with my little dude near sunset.