Whale Watching

It has been so sunny and warm lately, we decided it would be a perfect time to go whale-watching. We boarded a whale-watching tour boat on Saturday and maneuvered through the San Juan islands to see some sea lions and killer whales (orcas). Madison was the star of the boat, declaring "the whale!" each time a whale came to a surface, then "where whale go?" when they disppeared.

Alpacas and day trip to Seattle

Alpacas are really popular here in the Northwest. They're kinda like llama's, but their fur is soooo much softer. We went to an Alpaca ranch a few days ago and got to feed them. They were not shy at all! Madison thought they were hilarious...up until a llama spit right into our faces!

A few days later, we drove into Seattle to see the big city. We walked through Pike Place Market which was really neat. It's like a farmer's market on steroids! You could buy anything from fresh fish to flowers. We also went to the top of the space needle, and even had time to stop at a carnival - Madi's favorite!

A-hiking-we-will-go

One of our favorite activities in Washington so far is to go hiking. We have been to Deception Pass State Park and Fort Ebey. It's great - we just strap Madison into our toddler backpack and we're off! The parks are so gorgeous here...so lush and green...the tree trunks are even green due to the moss/algae growing on them (not sure what it is!) Today we saw chipmunks, raccoons, birds, and even rabbits!