exploring Whidbey

We got to spend a few sunny days on Whidbey Island -- celebrating the wedding anniversaries of Fred/Lois and us. Among other activites, Alden got to see the farm animals that are regular stars in his board books. This proved to be fun, other than a little frightening when the litter of piglets suddenly freaked out and ran to our end of the pen.

Grandpa Fred found a rug shop in Langley that floored him, so to speak. When showed to the private Mafrash room, Fred began to feel dizzy, and by the time he left the store he and Lois found themselves the proud owners of the beauty seen below, from 19th century Kyrgestan. Elizabeth didn't use a conditioner, and the island humidity took its toll on her hair (far below.)