Seattle and Whistler

While in Vancouver we couldn't resist going down to Seattle for a few days. My friend Rachel and I have been talking of doing a cruise for years around Seattle and through the locks so we finally did it. We spent some time at the aquarium, snagged some grub and off we went on an evening cruise. If you look closely, Mt Rainer is in the background of this picture.

A beautiful beach to visit in Seattle is Dash point. It's great when you have kids because it is shallow a long ways out and is usually pretty quiet. The kids all took turns burying each other in the sand.

Braedon, Athena, Hera and Kaj.

We crammed so many visits into a few days it was nuts and I would do it all over again. One of our best visits was a playdate for the kids at the school. I was so happy to see so many of the girls friends turn out, play and have pizza!

Anna, Athena and Isabelle at Maywood Hills Elementary.

A silly attempt to try to pose with Isi in a picture.

After arriving back in Vancouver we made a spontaneous last minute decision to head on up to Whistler for two nights. I am so glad we did this, it was a blast and a good distraction from the death of our dog which we had found out about on the way up.

The girls with an Inukshuk

We went hiking and swimming, and the kids went rock climbing, the luge, and all kinds of activities just for them, and I went white water rafting. Great, great time. We even saw a Mama bear with two cubs stroll by from out hotel room!

When we came back we were off for a barbecue than the wedding in downtown Vancouver. I have a few more pictures but that will have to wait till next time.

See you soon!

Charmaine