We left for Deception Pass state park about 10:30 on Friday morning (we had planned on leaving about an hour earlier but I just had to go to the 1st day of the Nordstrom Anniversary sale downtown;) and arrived at the campground a little after noon. We quickly set up our tents and camping supplies and got the boat and the crabpots ready. Next to the boat launch on the beach, Erin and I and the kids set up and waited while the guys (Todd, John and Barrett) set the crabpots. The kids (Jaden, Bryson, Laurel and Evan) enjoyed searching for baby crab under rocks and collecting them in their buckets.
At first we weren't sure if we were going to get very many crab, let alone limit (which is 5 per person and we had 11 people altogether) because the first batch only gave us 6 crab! We got lucky though (or was it skill?) and ended up limiting by getting 55 crab by the end of the day!!! Here they are right before they went into the hot tub!
And here is a group picture of us on Friday evening (don't we all look happy that we are about to grub down on some crab!) The people in the picture from left: Bryson, Todd, Barrett (Todd's cousin), Erin (who took this awesome picture), Evan and John, Me and Jaden, Laura, Keith and Laurel in front of them, and Reggie the dog.
Bryson and Evan enjoying suckers in the evening.
That night we "grubbed down" (as Todd likes to say) on crab dipped in garlic butter around the campfire. YUM!!!
The next morning Todd took Bryson on a walk (since he was the earliest riser and we didn't want to wake up anyone else). We especially did not want to wake Evan who was hangin' out with us until midnight (he didn't want to miss any action so why go to sleep?). Todd took some great pictures of our Mighty B down by the beach.
That afternoon we enjoyed more of the same, setting crabpots, taking boat rides and checking out the beautiful scenery around deception pass, playing and relaxing on the beach.
Todd and the boys on the boat
Hangin' out at the beach
Bryson and Jaden (with a crab shell)
Laurel and Reggie
Jaden and a little seastar
The boat coming in from the last catch of the day!
Keith cooking up some crab!
We didn't end up limiting on Saturday, we caught 34 crabs. So altogether we caught 89 crabs over 2 days, not too bad!
On Sunday morning we made breakfast and ate around the campfire (as it was quite chilly in the mornings there). Then the most romantic thing occurred. . . Keith makes this announcement that he has something to say to his wife (it was their 5 year anniversary). He gets down on 1 knee and makes the most romantic speech that I am still kicking myself that I didn't record. He basically says that he feels bad that he didn't get down on 1 knee to propose to Laura in the first place and that she has made him the happiest man for the past 5 years--actually 7 since they have been together. Then he presents her with a gorgeous eternity ring (I think that is what they are called. . .I wouldn't know since I don't have one. . . hint, hint Todd!) Here is the happy couple:
Do you see that rock on her right hand sparkling in the sunlight? And just for fun, a picture of them dancing at their wedding:
Happy 5th Anniversary Keith and Laura!!!
The rest of the day was spent packing up and hanging out at the beach for awhile before heading back home.
Todd and J
Laurel and J attempting to teeter-totter
Lastly, the Emery's
No comments:
Post a Comment