Etienne's First Birthday Party

We braved the amazing wind storm that left much of Western Washington without power for hours if not days and headed across the ferry for Etienne's first birthday party.  It was a fun chance to visit with family and watch E get into his birthday cake.  Auntie Jenny also made sure there were a couple special things for Jaydon (pinata and a football cake) to celebrate his birthday too.

Kate got to 'drive' waiting in the ferry line, which turned into dancing - see below video

 

I have never been on a ferry rocking this much, we tried walking in a straight line around the cabin and it was impossible. The kids were sure laughing and having fun getting tossed around. 

Playing a little homemade version of ping pong

Cousin Jim helping Kate get some water

Lucy and Cousin Sam playing together

Kate eating some fish with Jim

'Etienne' opening his present from his aunts and uncles on his moms side (Smoldons and Maxons), as you can see Lucy is never far from gift opening and will always offer to help, just like her mom

Cousin Sam and Uncle Bill

E got a water table with fishing poles

Jaydon got a fun costume kit from Helene and Pierre (Jen's in-laws)

The winds were so bad that both ways into Jen's house ended up being blocked by trees and power lines so L had people park at the boat launch and picked them up in the whaler.

Pinata time

Cake time

The first taste!

He loved it!

Jaydon and Lucy enjoyed their dessert too

Kate did not get her afternoon nap so by the time we were getting ready to leave she was passed out!

It was a wonderful day celebrating a couple pretty cool birthday boys.  We were very lucky to come home to power!  Our house only lost it for about 4 hours while we were gone and so we were never in a place without it.  Jen ended up losing it later that night for about 18 hours and I knew many friends who were without it, right in our area for two days.  We certainly got lucky!