August 13, 2016 - Port Susan - Family Visits

Brad, Amy and Angela arrive for a visit.

Amy helps with s'mores

s'mores are fun

Debbie and SDad out for a walk

Docked boats at La Conner 

Tug named "Port Susan"!

August 6, 2016 - Port Susan - Around Camp

Last day here before trip back home.

Always good to have a doctor onboard

August 4, 2016 - Port Susan - Kayak Point Park

To The Beach

To day we went to the beach at Kayak Point County Park.  Besides the beach the park has a fishing/crabbing pier, playground, covered picnic tables, boat launch, and rest rooms.

Looking For Treasure

Inspecting Treasure

Treasure

Camano Island across the sound

August 3, 2016 - Port Susan - Hiram M Chittenden Locks

Day Trip

To Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, or Ballard Locks. A two locks at the west end of Salmon Bay, Lake Washington.  A Washington Ship Canal, between the neighborhoods of Ballard to the north and Magnolia to the south.

Looking at the water below the lock dam and the foot of the fish ladder

A beautiful, sunny day

Beat seat in the house

Harbor Seal

This seal was fishing at the lower entrance to the fish ladder.

Salmon headed up the ladder

August 2, 2016 - Port Susan - Family

S'mores

After a busy day we make s'mores

August 1, 2016 - La Conner, WA - Family

La Conner

A day trip to La Conner. First stop La Conner Pub & Eatery for lunch...

The best Fish and Chips but a long wait!

 After window shopping down the main street we made it to Nasty Jack's Antiques...a kids favorite.

Back to Port Susan, a little R and R at the end of a full day

July 31, 2016 - Port Susan - Family

Exploring

Claire and Elise hunting in the green belt.

July 30, 2016 - Port Susan - Family

Family Center

Today we returned to the family center to play with the toys.

July 29, 2016 - Port Susan - Family

Swinging

Today we took the granddaughters to the playground at the family center in Port Susan.

Swinging was the popular activity.

July 28, 2016 - Port Susan

Marksmanship Training

Today is target practice with the Nerf pistols. It became readily apparent that lack of shooting experience seemed to compensate for the inaccuracy of the nerf bullets.  The granddaughter's scored more hits that the experienced shooters.

Preparing the nerf bullet. The grey ones had to be painted orange so we could find the errant ones in the bushes and on the gravel. Half were already orange.

Lessons on loading the nerf gun.

Possession in nine tenths.....

Crafting is also involved in creating targets.

Aiming is also an important lesson.

July 28, 2016 - Port Susan - Family

Blake, Stacy, Claire, and Elise

The family is here and bubbles are the game.

July 26, 2017 - Port Susan

Grandchildren Arrive Tomorrow

But today is quite and peaceful. Sunny but cool and a nice day for a walk.

Debbie

In front of out lots