Lem was emceeing Dimond's Baccalaureate service on Saturday night so we weren't able to leave town until around 9:00 so the girls hit the highway with Nanny and Papa Saturday morning and Lem and I drove down on our own once Baccalaureate wrapped up. We got to Seward around 11:00 (just as it was getting dark!), after everyone else was already settled and sleeping. We snuggled into our little nest in the back of the Explorer, complete with an cozy air mattress and ghetto-style privacy curtains made from whatever we had in the car (blankets, coats, etc.)
We all enjoyed a trailer-made breakfast of sausage, pancakes, muffins and eggs in the morning, then set out for "town" to get some coffee and take a little walk to the harbor. We got to see a giant sea lion trolling for fish in the harbor and, as it started to sprinkle, headed over to the Sealife Center to check out the animals there. 
The girls had a great time seeing the animals and getting to see the seals and sea lions being fed. Sycely thought the touch tank was super cool (as did Mommy) and we even got to see a hermit crab vacate his shell and move into a new one! Super neat! Ella spent much of the tour looking for sharks, for whatever crazy reason :) I could have spent all day watching Woody and the other sea lions swim.
After we finished our Sealife Center adventure, we had some quick lunch and hit the road home. The girls road with Nanny and Papa and both napped much of the drive home. Lem and I enjoyed having 4 hours of highway time (down and back) to share conversation without being interrupted-what a special treat!We shared a Mother's Day Family Dinner with Nanny, Papa, Ian and Kathryn once back in town. It was a tasty feast of beer battered halibut, vegetable skewers, corn fritters and special cupcakes for dessert. And, of course, we were showered with gifts from our families. I can't say there's any other better gift than time together with those I love the most!
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