Daffodils

During a recent trip weekend trip to Seattle, we decided to spend a day exploring the flower fields in the Skagit Valley. Rather than driving our own cars, we decided to rent a mini-van for the day so that all of us could fit in one vehicle for the trip: Mike, Corinne, Anders, Donna, Leif, Carol and Mark. Family roadtrip!

We started off at the Calico Cupboard in La Conner for some breakfast, including cinnamon rolls, coffee, conversation, and coloring.

The Skagit Valley is well known for its fields of flowers; apparently the environment is very similar to that of The Netherlands, and many Dutch immigrants settled there to continue their flower growing operations. It was too early and cold for the tulips to be in bloom - the annual Tulip Festival wasn't for another several weeks - but the daffodils were in full bloom.

So of course, we had to stop and let Anders enjoy the flowers - not to mention indulge his photo-happy parents.

Anders seemed more interested in the dirt than the flowers. Go figure.

Before returning, we just had to stop at the Snow Goose Produce Market for some ice cream - offered in "immodest" sizes, as the road sign advertised. Even their smallest size was more than any of us really needed; in fact, Leif asked them to stop scooping about halfway through his small. But the best part was that the ice cream was served in freshly made waffle cones. Yum.

We already knew that Anders liked ice cream, but at this stop we discovered that according to Anders, Chocolate > Coconut > Mint Chocolate Chip.

A fun road trip!

- Corinne, Mike, and Anders Rocket

Date: March 6, 2010