Family Outing to Deception Pass

This past fourth of July weekend was a perfect time for our family to come together for a drive up to Deception Pass and the lookout at Fort Ebey State Park on Whidbey Island. While our youngest wasn't able to make it, our two older children and their families all met up together for breakfast at Ellie's Restaurant by the airfield in Arlington. While we waited for our table the grandchildren were able to play together in the grass next to the runway.

After breakfast, we made our way up to the island.  While the views from Deception Bridge are amazing, we decided that with all the little ones in our group it would be safer to view the bridge from below.

Our daughter is so happy to have left the Georgia heat and spend some time with her siblings back in the Northwest.

 And we are loving have all our grandchildren together.

 

 Moving from the beach to the bluff at Fort Ebey. We could see the Olympic Mountains across the sound to the peninsula.

I was too busy playing with the kids to think about taking too many photos but, it was so nice to take a little break from all the busyness of getting ready for our youngest son's wedding next week. We are now in the midst of the final preparations for the wedding rehearsal dinner. There is much to think about and much to do and so now I will bid you all

Adieu!