On Friday, 8/30, we took our first family roadtrip to Lummi Island, in the San Juans!

It was also Blaine’s first time on a boat… though the ride only lasted about 5 minutes and we were in the car the whole time:

He seemed pretty fascinated by just being in the front seat of the car:

We had lunch at the Taproot Cafe in the Willows Inn.  Blaine’s thinking, “Mommy, stop taking pictures and get me some real food.”  He loved the tuna and ham we gave him from our sandwiches.

After lunch Blaine had his first trip to the beach!

He was fascinated by the waves.  The water was freezing, but he seemed to enjoy having his toes dipped in the water:

He also enjoyed throwing rocks in (the direction of) the water and tasting the sand.

Here’s our room, which was right above the lobby.  Blaine slept fine in his pack and play and went to bed right on time at 7pm, making it an easy evening for his babysitter.

Mommy and Daddy had a delicious meal at the Willows Inn starting with this fantastic smoked Samish Bay Mussel:

We were up bright and early the next morning (thanks to Blaine) and out on the 8am ferry.