What a treat it was to wake up yesterday morning to sunshine!  Alice was with us for the day, so we took off on an adventure.  We stopped at a Beauty Society party that was being held by a friend.  I know you are thinking “you went to a beauty society party where a bunch of moms get together and do facials?” and the answer is yes, but I was honest about my reasons for being there.  I was there to chat with the other moms, have a mimosa and let the kids play with their friends.  It was exactly what I needed.  And no, I did not get a facial.
After the party we headed to a little park just North of the Hood Canal Bridge.  I can’t remember the name, but it’s a family favorite.  Great beach, playground and picnic area.  Spent some time on the pirate ship play structure until a mom (who was too busy smoking to be watching her 3 & 4 year old) came down and gave my kids stink eye for not letting her girls play with them.  They weren’t closing games, but they didn’t actively invite the little kids to come aboard.  I was watching, they did nothing wrong (and I will be the first ones to call them out).   That gave us good reason to hit the beach.  Grabbed the camera and took my new favorite family photo.  The kids skipped rocks, Erin explored the rocks and sand and everyone found a cool shell to take home.
We were all getting hungry, so we continued on to find lunch.  Had to stop in Port Gamble (love that little town) for some treats.  They have grab bins of candy ranging from 2 cents to 50 cents each.  I gave each kid a dollar and let them pick.  While Carlos, Alice and Trey got a decent amount and assortment of candies, Levi chose to get 50 little lollipops!  Smart boy.
Swung through McDonalds and fed the kids, then I went through Cup and Muffin for a tasty ham and cheese sandwich.  We drove to Lions Park (the kids LOVE that park and have been bugging me to go there for ages) and they spun themselves silly on the little merry go round.
Great day.