Then the carnivores like bears, wolves, and foxes are in enclosed spaces. They also had a really cool playground for the kids to play on, but we didn't get to play on it for too long because it was when we were leaving and it started to really rain.
Mason had a great time with Crew walking around with him, talking about the animals, and even holding hands. They also liked that they were wearing the same coat; I liked it too, because it was easy to keep track of them as they ran around all crazy.
Paige loved the tram ride where she could see the animals a little better and actually really close. She would make noises, hit the window, and flail her arms when she saw the different animals like mountain goats, bison, and sheep.
The kids had a lot of fun watching the otters dive off rocks and swim in the water.
It was a great place and tons of fun for the kids.
The next day we took the ferry out to Whidby Island and Fort Casey. I didn't think we would be there that long but the kids had a blast in the rooms and tunnels with their flash lights. They were all really happy and loved climbing and looking for different places to explore.
We had a party with friends and family for JB's birthday the next day. We prepped lots of food and the kids were in heaven getting to play the DS, watch shows, and spend time together.
The next weekend the Navasards came back from camping and we went to Larabee to find crabs and look around. There were a few bloody knees, but mostly everyone was able to run around unharmed. Christopher saw a big crab out in the water and with low tide, was able to walk out to him.
After some fighting and struggling, Christopher was able to catch the crab with the little pink net that our niece Macey had brought. We got to see the crab and Paul held him up for everyone; all the kids thought that was pretty amazing.
Paige was happy once I let her out of the Mei tai and just kept running towards the water, after a few minutes of struggling, kicking and screaming, I finally just let her sit in the water and play. She was totally content and really happy to splash and play with the water. Getting her out of the water to go home wasn't fun, but I'm glad she loves water.
Crew and Mason had so much fun together and are definitely a handful. All the kids slept together in the living room downstairs and after a short time they were pretty quiet, then we hear from someone that Mason and Crew had escaped through the back door and were running around outside in their pajamas. They were having so much fun and were too cute, we let them play outside for a while before telling them to go back to bed.
Bedtime usually consisted of the kids listening to Mason tell them stories, since we didn't read him any before bed; and one of us having to go down and remind them to be quiet and go to sleep.
We loved being to see everyone and celebrate with them!
