Monday, August 16, 2010

Larrabee State Park & Annual Auction - Bellingham

We all decided to go to Larrabee State Park on Sunday after church for the kiddos to have the opportunity to work out their wiggles and for them to explore. This park is cool because it backs onto the ocean and you can see the San Juan Islands across the body of water. It was fun for the kiddos to be close to the ocean, but it was a little murky so we just kept them away from the water's edge. We also had the rocket launcher from last summer and the kiddos were excited about trying it out again. Jaxyn was careful this year to not trip over a stroller! That night we had our annual auction. The kiddos get a certain amount of fake $ to use for bidding purposes and bid for each of the prizes that each family has brought. We do this in place of Christmas each summer and the kiddos couldn't be happier! Dane was the auctioneer and did an awesome job! After the auction we watched dance performances by Makenna and Charley and Jaxyn performed the solo she did for her end-of-year dance recital. Not to be left out, Eme showed her love of dance and did a dance she made up all on her own. The kids had a great day and it was a great way to end our last day together!