Island Adventure

A few weeks ago we headed west for some camping and a whole lot of sandcastle building. We even managed a cross-island trip to Tofino, our first time back since our "I Do's"....it was a whole different experience with two kids and a tent! Here's a little peek at our beach bums!
The kids were diggin' the ferry ride to the island. You will notice there are no pictures from the ferry ride home. That was a very different (very whiny) trip!


About 50' from our campsite was this little beach. We stopped here each night after the Ranger Show at the amphitheatre. The full moon was neat, but if you click on this picture you'll notice...ghost kids!

Liam's first date.....
The kids were almost as much of a tourist attraction as the massive trees in Cathedral Grove. Matt snapped this picture and as I was helping them get down from the tree a group of tourists started shouting "No! No! We take picture!" The kids obliged, but I think they found it strange too!

We found the "real" sand and surf in Tofino. Liam loved the big waves, Sarah did not! They both found ways to keep themselves busy....






So did Matt. Here he is realizing that the kids and I headed for shelter from the wind....quite a while ago! Nice drippy castle though, Matt!

I'm not sure which is more impressive....that we found an oceanside restaurant able to cater a children's menu to both kids special diets, or that the kids were super well behaved for an entire restaurant meal. In any case, we were all still smiling afterwards so we took in a little more of that salty air at the pier before the kids fell asleep for a loooong time!

That's it for our family camping trips this year! By this trip (our 4th) everyone was comfortable in the tent....no more tears over sleeping bags! Can it last over the winter?.....stay tuned.....