To Grandmother's House We Go

In July, we went to visit Bryon's mom on the west side of the state. Rylan absolutely loves going to Grandma's house. Grandma always has lots of fun activities planned for Ry. One of his favorite places to go near Grandma's house is the beach on Puget Sound.

Grandma got some buckets, shovels, and cars for Rylan to play with in the sand. They were a big hit!

While Rylan played in the sand, Ayla enjoyed sunbathing in her car seat.

The tide was out...lots to explore! Rylan found a crab and a...

starfish!

We enjoyed watching the nearby scuba divers,

playing in the sand,

and building sandcastles.

Grandma brought home this giant box for Rylan to use as a fort. Together, they cut out windows and decorated it with crayons. Rylan thought it was so cool! Never a dull moment at Grandma's house.

Bryon's mom babysat the kids while we got to go to a Mariners game. It was one of the first times we'd gotten away together since Ayla was born. We had a great time!

We met up with our friends, Kevin and Audrey, their son Chase, and Kevin's dad. The Mariners were playing the Boston Red Sox and Kevin is a huge fan.

During our visit, we also got to go on a ferry boat ride. We thought Rylan would enjoy this, and we were right! We walked on and rode the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston and back.

Rylan enjoyed exploring the inside of the boat.

The views from the deck of the boat were amazing!

We could clearly see Mt. Rainier and the Space Needle! How beautiful!

When we arrived in Kingston, Grandma took us to her favorite ice cream shop. They had lavender ice cream which was really delicious!

Thanks for a fun visit Grandma! Can't wait to come again!