Vancouver, BC by Coley

PHOTOS:

-Stanley Park (above)

-Steam clock in Gastown

-Knox using chopsticks in Chinatown @ Hons. Vancouver boasts the third largest Chinatown in the U.S. 

-Crossing the border was a first for the kids 

  Vancouver is my favorite weekend trip that we have taken. It was a very "New Yorkish" city but not nearly as crowded. Vancouver has a Chinatown area which my family and I went to. We ate at Hons and enjoyed the amazing dumplings. 

  One thing that really caught my eye was how many coffee shops there were. On one street alone there were FIVE Starbucks within a mile of each other. 

  We also visited Stanley Park which is larger than Central Park in NYC. 

The rest of the trip is as they say "history", and if you reader want to know more you must go to Vancouver yourself!

Coley

LaConner, WA

Our rental home is about 6 miles outside of LaConner. It's such a cute and tiny little coastal town. It's right on the water with lots of fishing boats, small shops, and fantastic restaurants. We have only been in town a couple of times to walk or hike at the park. Everything closes by 6 so there isn't much nightlife.

Family in LaConner, WA

Boats in LaConner

Coming up soon...guest post by Coley on our trip to Vancouver, BC. 

Bellingham, and Bow Washington-Chuckanut Drive

Last week the kids and I drove about 30 miles to Bellingham. It's a quaint town on the Puget Sound. We walked about a mile along the seaside trail to a park, visited the unbelievable Village Bookstore, ate at Fairhaven Fish (double decker bus) and ended our time with Mallards Ice Cream (all natural and yummy).

On our way home, we took the scenic Chuckanut Drive along the winding coast with amazing views. We stopped for cheese tasting at Samish Bay Cheese and enjoyed the Bread Farm Bakery in the tiny and surprisingly cute town of Edison. This was probably one of my favorite days because I love discovering places on foot, trying local foods, and seeing such amazing scenery. 

Fairhaven in Bellingham

Fairhaven Fish

Samish Bay Cheese-Bow, WA

The Bread Farm in Edison, WA

Guest Post by Parker

Dear friends and family,

I write this to tell of my trip to Seattle, Washington. On our way, we went to Sedona, AZ. When we walked by a restaurant a strong wind picked up and I heard a loud CRRRAACK! Some of the outside-seating umbrellas had started to fly away.While my mom tried to get the whole family under a covered walkway, an umbrella was right over my head. If the wind had stopped, I would have a huge lump on my head. One umbrella landed on top of a building and one landed in a tree (see the photo below).

Peace,
Parker

😦

In Idaho we all shared this ice cream potato P.S. It was not on a real potato.😀

Check out this huge cookie. It was the size of my face.😋