Tulip Town

I've lived in the Pacific Northwest for most of my life and I had never been to see the tulips of Skagit Valley until recently. It is an amazing sight and I'm so happy to have been able to see them without the crowds of the festival that happens there each year. Because of the mild weather, the tulips started blooming early this year, so we missed the festival by a week - Yeah! I'm not a fan of crowds.

The pinks were more abundant than the other colors, but they were my favorites so I was happy about that.

There was a face painter at the shop at Tulip Town, so we indulged the kids and they loved it. Andrew didn't think it was so fun, though, but he had fun watching his buddy Mike get one.

Now, the tulips were amazing and gorgeous, but I was most impressed by the huge field of just daffodils. Such brilliance!

There was a kite store there and it was a perfect windy day to fly a kite, so....

We headed into La Conner for some shopping and siteseeing. This is how Garrett likes to see the sites.

The ferry ride home was a bit chilly, but always a treat. It was a really fun time and I'm glad we made it up there.

One of the many pleasures of living in the Pacific Northwest.