“The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used to them we call them ordinary things.” – Hans Christian Anderson
President’s Day Weekend on Whidbey Island – Celebrating that we were the last car in the left lane to get on the ferry. Which was good, because we can’t fly like the other dock denizens.
Beach walks
Horsing around
Meeting some of the critters of the Island, including Willis, the coolest dog to ride on the back of a hay cart and loved leaning on Miss O.
Willis inspired Miss O to believe she could train the cat when we got back home. It might have appeared she was getting all trained up during the ten minutes she was happy to have us home after being gone for 3 days. But then her motivation waned after and she went back to being the untrained cat.
We found a painted rock as the heart of the week.
Surprised By Joy 
Oh what delicious memories you are squirreling away for your young’uns to savor as they grow older. How fortunate they are!
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I like the image of squirreling away memories, Julia! Yes, we are so fortunate! Funny how some of my favorite memories are the small ones playing cards or singing songs. Hope you have a lovely weekend!
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Looks like a lovely weekend 😊 ilove the painted stone, but the log? behind looks interesting too
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You’ve got a great eye, Brenda! The rock and the log were up at the beach place and there was really nice drift wood. None shaped like a heart but lovely nonetheless! 🙂
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Cats will be cats won’t they? At least they’re pretty up front about who they really are 😉 Glad you had a fun weekend Wynne!
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I’m chuckling – pretty up front about who they really are. Yep!!
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Gorgeous children and impressive human weight lifting stunts by Miss O and her mom.
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Ha, ha, ha – good one, Dr. Stein!
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More nice pics. Miss O looks like she’s getting a little too big to hold! 😏
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Thanks, Jane! You have a good point about Miss O – I can’t imagine the day I won’t be able to pick up my little girl but I know its coming. 🙂
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This was a jam-packed post of fun! Thanks for taking us along, Wynne. I never tire of Mr. D and Miss O’s expressions – no matter where they are or what they’re doing! 🥰
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Thank you, my friend! We always joke that Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films has the most expressive face. But I guess my kids have a lot of expressions too. 🙂 Thanks for coming along on our adventures, dear Vicki!
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I see that! Weasley — such a face! And yes…D and O? Same! 😘😘😘
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Horsing around looks like a lot of fun! And that adorable Boxer. Looks like a lovely week of more memories your children will treasure and appreciate as they age. 🌸
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Thanks, Alegria! You’re right – that Boxer was adorable!! ❤ Hope you have a great weekend!
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You too Wynne! Have a great weekend. 💕🌸
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Hans Christian Andersen said it best that the ordinary things of our days are the true miracles. I loved the glimpses of the beach walks, horse visits and activities in your home that you shared. These are the memories that your kids will treasure one day. 💕
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I love how much you and I are in the same phase, Ab. Yes, treasured memories for us all to hold close. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! ❤
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Looks like a good time!
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Indeed – sometime you all will have to visit our beaches, Todd! 🙂
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That sounds good!!
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Niiice! Looks like a great time was had!
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Thank you, Tamara! ❤
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🙂🤩🤩
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Looks like fun. I like the rock!
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I liked the rock too. So fun that someone painted it and left it! Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
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Thanks, you too! Tried our first indoor “adventure park” today for a friend’s birthday. Fun for the tweens and teens.
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Wow – that sounds interesting!
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The expressions on your faces throughout the images speaks to my heart! Cheers to being a really, really wonderful mother!
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Oh, what a lovely comment. Thank you, Mary!
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Such fun! And what a big fluffy furball of a cat!!
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So true! She’s got a lot of fur and I lost her hairbrush. Oh, it’s not easy being the pet of a family! 🙂
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I just wanna bury my fingers in her fur! Ooosheebooboo!
Sorry. I have a thing for soft fluffy aminals. (Not a typo.)
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I’m laughing!! You are so funny!!
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If you’re ever in the mood for a mournful but catchy little tune, check out “Whidbey Island Blues” by The Maldives. Such a great, underrated band. And they’re from your neck of the woods, too (obviously).
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Well, Alexa and I are having a shouting match and she won’t give me that exact song but I’m listening to the Maldives now. I like them!
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“Go Back to Virginia” is my favorite!
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