Island life.

This weekend we wanted to get out of dodge, but stay closish to home. We finally decided on a quick island camping trip, but the tides were a little nutty, so we had to leave via boat at 8am on Saturday and return at 5pm on Sunday. There was also a small craft wind advisory, so once we were able to get out there, we were there to stay (and hopefully get back!).

There are a few islands around Skagit Bay that have a couple of rustic and remote camping spots that are only accessed via boat. We settled on Skagit Island and we were lucky enough to snag a little spot in the woods on the edge of a shell beach. Skagit Island is my most absolute favorite island.

 We dug for clams for dinner.

 Parker was in heaven. He spent the majority of two days building 

streams and dams in the tideflats until his fingers were pruny. For 10 hours.

 And Evie found a million little hermit crabs, snails, snakes, worms, fish, urchins and clams.

They also found the complete skeletal remains of a coyote. Which we now have in our garage.

 Why roast one when you could have two? I think she was actually roasting one for her

dear brother, but according to Everly she forgot which one was his, so she ate both.

 Sweet Parks was elated to find this "M for Mom!!" Keep it FOREVER, he instructed me.