Memorial Weekend

It was an awesome Memorial Weekend!

On Saturday morning, the kiddos decided to play Barbies together before breakfast.

We've been feeling bad lately not letting Alli have some of the yummy treats that she enjoys (like donuts or cinnamon rolls).  I was so excited on Friday when I was at Costco and found Dave's Killer Bread - Sin Dawgs ~ a whole grain loaf with all organic ingredients including seeds, nuts grains, cinnamon and just a small amount of sugar.  I decided to grab it and Saturday morning we sliced it, stuck in it the oven, added a little butter and Voila cinnamon rolls Alli could eat and the whole family loved!!!!  Yeah!

After breakfast, we decided to take the ferry to Seattle for the day.

It was Eli's first ferry ride but both kiddos had a blast!

Pike's Place Market was crazy busy but the kiddos had fun watching the flying fish and getting balloons.

On the way back to the ferry, we stopped at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for a caramel apple.

After getting assurance that it was made only with real, cane sugar, we got one for the family to share on the ferry ride back to Bremerton.  Alli and Eli LOVED this.  Each got two slices.  Eli devoured his very quickly and Alli took her time.  Eli saw this and leaned over to try to take a bite of Alli's.  We all laughed, including Alli!  He just smiled as if to say, "well, I had to try!"

After finishing the apple, Alli & Eli had fun "people watching" and playing with Daddy's iPhone & their balloons ~ a fish for Eli and a heart for Alli. 

We called Aunt Lynette to tell her we would be passing their house on the ferry and she came out to wave to us.  Despite the distance, we could see her waving and Alli got a kick out of that.

Once home, it was time for Eli's nap ~ poor guy was exhausted.  Alli went with me to Tacoma to pick up a new pair of shoes for the beach.  She assured me she was NOT tired and then slept the whole way there ;-)

Saturday night was an early night for two very tired little ones!

Sunday morning, it was off to church and then out to the beach house on Treasure Island.

Alli was beyond excited for the beach, she LOVES it out there.

Despite the fact that it barely got above 60 degrees, Alli insisted on putting on her new swimsuit and beach shoes and headed directly for the water, where she showed us she no longer has fear and got right in! 

I cannot believe how grown up she looks in these pictures, where is my baby girl????

 She then decided it would be more fun on a float and that Daddy should go with her ;-)

Eli was more content to stay on the beach and play with the rocks.

We finally convinced the kiddos to go up for lunch ~ hot dogs roasted over the fire, YUM!

Eli's favorite thing to do was play with the door ~ he kept opening and closing it while saying

"hi!" and "bye bye"

He refused to nap out there (expected that) so we decided to take a ride around the island.

Eli was happy to put on his helmet but NO WAY was he going to get on his bike.

He settled for riding on Uncle Z's shoulders for the 1.5 mile trek around the island.

Good thing Uncle Z is such a good sport!

We stopped at Uncle Wes and Aunt Bev's place on the way around

and Eli had fun playing with Aunt Bev's deer statue, giving Uncle Z a much needed break.

After the walk, we played some more at the beach, had dinner and then drove home.

Alli and Eli both crashed hard on the drive home ~ Eli didn't even wake up when I changed him into his PJs.

Monday was a relaxing day of playing in the yard / pulling weeds and going to Home Depot & Lowes.

Last night, G decided we should invite our neighborhood buddies over for an ice cream party after dinner.

Alli and Eli loved having their friends over and eating ice cream, brownie sundaes!

Thankfully, we were able to find sugar free syrup ;-)

 The kiddos all had fun playing in the backyard but Alli and Eli were not about to give up their ice cream until every last bite was gone ;-)

It was such a perfect, relaxing weekend ~ definitely need more of those!!!