Hanging out in SoCal

When we got to California, we stayed on a yacht that's being refurbished. Grandpa let me steer.

Now is a good chance to catch up on my sleep.

Mom pretended we were cruising the Caribbean Sea but we were really just in Long Beach.

Afterwards, we went to Balboa Beach...

where mom dipped me in the Pacific.

I'm not really sure how I feel about the experience.

Balboa Beach has really big waves that break close to shore.

I hung out with Grandma and my cousin Abigail...

while Grandpa buried my cousin Hannah in the sand.

The old man and the sea... and Mom

Riding the rails

After a bus ride to Seattle, we finally got on the train.

It went really fast.

I like the train's observation car.

We crossed the Columbia River in Portland.

That was a fun first day on the train but it tired me out.

A bunch of cousins joined us in San Francisco.

I'm not getting much rest...

Okay, I'm ready to get there.

The train gives us a great view of the ocean.

A little Vancouver exploring

We took the Canada Line train downtown.  I got in the front to drive but I couldn't find a steering wheel.

Dad finally got his first Japadog.

Watching the Pacific White-sided dolphins perform.

Look Mom, belugas.

I started trying to count how many fingers the sun star had but couldn't count that high.

Playing patty cake with kelp.

JELLYFISH!

It was fun staying at Laurie and Jenn's place while they were out of town but now I wave my wand and make my Aunties appear.

And there they are.