Ronan's trip to Indianola

What a fun Memorial Day weekend Ronan had! We took the ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island, then drove to Grandpa John & Grandma Yvette's house in Indianola. It was a BEAUTIFUL day and we headed straight down to the beach.

Ronan got to feel sand for the first time! I think he enjoyed it - he didn't cry about it, anyway.


Next it was into the water! Cold, cold Puget Sound! He didn't mind this either - it was like the biggest bathtub he'd ever seen! I can't wait until we can really go wading.

Then we turned over some rocks to find some crabs! (Super tiny ones!)

Ronan got to feel the rough texture of the dock pilings:
Obie, Fozzie the dog, Grandpa John and Grandma Yvette all came to the beach too!



Ronan had a ton of fun at the beach. We can't wait until we can explore tide pools, wade to the float, go fishing and jump off the dock. Indianola is the perfect place for kids in the summertime.


Heading home from the beach:

At Indianola, when you get home from the beach, you get hosed off before you go inside. It's the part that every kid dreads, because hose water is COLD! I was excited to initiate Ronan with this Lane Family rite of passage. (Am I a mean Mommy??)






After dinner, Great Grandma Billie came over to visit (and have some dessert!). She enjoyed playing with Ronan.

All in all, we had a FANTASTIC day in Indianola. (Asleep on the ferry.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzz!)