Tuesday, September 23, 2014

February 2014 album part II: Whidbey Island birthday

My brother turned the big 3-0 this month!  We celebrated with him on Whidbey Island, where he and Meg threw a party.  My parents arrived a little early, and we came just in time to set up and enjoy the festivities.  Heading out to Whidbey Island means the kids get to marvel at riding on a ferry boat, which they love to do.  I’m pretty sure they think it’s called a fairy boat.  I mean, what kind of magical boat carries cars across the water? 

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Seeing my parents two months in a row is such a rare treat!  Meg and I used our party banners to jazz up the place.  We had over 100 feet of festive.

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Turning 30 doesn’t get you out of sitting at the kids’ table, JP.

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We enjoyed this lovely retreat and time with cousins.

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On Sunday morning, my parents went to Mass, and the rest of us opted for nature church.

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We took some family photos, which were each photo-bombed by Fiona and Carlos, respectively.  The Patinos:

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And the Lillards:  (Carlos is rowdier at photo-bombing than Fiona.)

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A beautiful day for the beach! 

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After all the festivities, we headed back to the mainland. 

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It was a little chilly out there on the ferry!

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Mom and Dad came with us back to Portland.  They were thrilled.

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We had a nice visit before they headed back to San Antonio.  Lots of snuggle time.

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Their last day:  my attempts to catch them on camera all looking at me, all smiling, worked after about two dozen tries!

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