Whidbey Island- December 2008
After 3 years of putting my name in a staff lottery system, I won the SPU faculty house for a week of vacation during the winter break. It was such perfect timing for our family after I completed my first quarter back to work. We left in time to beat the incoming storm, stocked up on groceries and got snowed in at Camp Casey for a few days. It was such a change of pace from the bustle of the city and University life. We slept in, watched LOTS of Christmas movies, went on walks in the snow and once the snow cleared enough on the roads, we went exploring in the nearby towns.
Part of the fun is taking the ferry over!
Having time to relax just the three of us was wonderful. Nolan also got lots of play time and by the end of the week he had learned to roll over! Daniel noticed him on his tummy and asked if I had flipped him over...so we missed the VERY first roll, but after turning him over, we got to watch him repeat the skill...over and over and over and over again!
We also enjoyed daily walks in the snow. Here is Daniel and Nolan all bundled up!
Nature always refreshes me, so I enjoyed the trees, being near the water and the bald eagle we spotted in Oak Harbor.
Finally, it was time to make it home before the next storm hit. We stopped by to see Santa on the way home, but he wasn't in his chair, so the minature Santa had to do.
Thanks SPU for a great vacation!!
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