Family Vacation - Part IV Lopez Island

When Luke and I look back on the vacation we took in June, we really did cram a lot of stuff into the three weeks we were gone. In reality, it was like 3 to 4 vacations rolled into one. Because of that, I decided to split up the blog posts accordingly.
Monday morning, June 20th we slept in a little later than expected at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Wiggy helped Grandpa water some of his garden and we ate some of Grandpa's famous "saddle blankets,"eggs and bacon.

 We were on the road again by 9:30am and on our way to Portland, Oregon. 

Only 600 miles today. it was a long drive in the car, but the kids were thankful not to be in the back of rental car, which was an Impala. They were able to stretch out in the Acadia.

On the way up, we stopped in Eugene, Oregon. We drove around the University of Oregon, which is where Tubbs says he wants to go to college, and then stopped for some pizza.
We arrived at our hotel around 9pm. On our way up Luke was online, trying to find us a place to stay. He found a great deal on this spa in Portland, so we went for it. It had two queen beds and a pull out sofa. 
The next morning, all the kids got up earlier than expected, so they could swim in the hotel pool before we checked out. 

I took the kids (in their bedheads and swimsuits) down in the elevator to locate the pool. I told them to wait near the elevator while I went to the front desk. the kids down to the front desk to locate the pool. When I asked the guy where the pool was, I felt like Pee Wee Herman at the Alamo--asking where the basement was. The guy explained that the hotel didn't have a pool, but they did have a Jacuzzi and sauna. However, no kids are allowed in the "spa" area because clothing is optional.
Alrighty then. 
So, we marched back upstairs and everyone got showered and ready to hit the road for another day of travel. 
Before leaving Portland, we HAD to stop at our favorite Pine State Biscuits for breakfast/lunch. Mmmmm...the fried chicken, cheese and gravy biscuit. If only it was fat free...and carb free.

Our next stop...Anacortes, Washington to do some grocery shopping and catch the ferry to Lopez Island.

 On the ferry from Anacortes.

 The view of the bay from the back porch.

This was my view everyday at Lopez Island. In my pajamas, unshowered, watching TV and reading magazines on my Nook. Such a nice break from the hectic week on the East coast.

Wednesday morning I threw on some jeans and went down to the dock with Wiggy. We found some seashells and took a nice little walk around. She is my little explorer bug.

The living room has three recliners....and my kids all fought for them. Thankfully there are two couches too.

Sunday morning, June 26th. It was our last full day in the Lopez house. Everyone slept in...even Wiggy. She is usually the first one awake in the morning!

The house had two bedrooms downstairs, but they wanted to sleep upstairs with us--so they slept on these futon cushions on the living room floors.

While we were on Lopez Island, a fire broke out up in Lake Isabella. It was a crazy fast fire and spread real quick. This was a photo that was taken about 24 hours into the fire. This is the view of Mtn. Mesa and Squirrel Valley from across the lake.

Monday morning, June 27th, we woke up at 5:30am to get showered and out the door. Our plan was to catch the 7:15 am ferry to Anacortes. When we came in 2013, there was a long line of care to get on the ferry and you needed to get in an hour early. Sooooo....we got to the ferry at 6:15am to claim a spot in line. Surprisingly, only a few vehicles were in line and we drove right onto the 6:15am ferry. Ooooops. I guess we could've slept in a little bit.
Now we were an hour ahead of schedule. We made it to Anacortes right around 7:15am. Strange enough, there weren't very many places open in Anacortes and we were searching for breakfast. I ended up grabbing some pineapple from Safeway and everyone else settled for Jack in the Box. Ewwwwww. :)