Vander Crabbing 2011

This post is really late.....
Every year we get to go crabbing with the Vander clan up in Oregon and it's an absolute blast. This was Ethan's first year!!

On our boat.... us....


.... and the fantabulous Sabin's!


He went to put the cheese puff in his mouth and couldn't quite get it there.


So we gave him something a little longer.


This was right after we got the marina. He had been asleep just before we put the jacket on him. I think he was still just too tired to really complain.






Checkin em out.


Move the rocks and watch the itty bitty crabs scatter!


Kisses.


Freedom!!!


A lesson in cleaning crab with Daddy.




With cousin Crew. Either he's blinking or it's just super bright.


With Val Folkema, owner of the marina. She and her family are pretty much family. Love them.


Ethan insisted on pushing Enoch every time he was in the stroller. Super cute.


That's his "crazy pirate" face.


Snoozin on the dock.


All in a day's work.


With one of the big ones!!!


Aaaaaand......


.... he's out.


As is tradition, after we're done cooking, cleaning, and dropping off the crab, we head to the Tillamook Cheese Factory for ice cream and cheese! Mmmmmhmmmm!!!




Crab bait!!!!



It's always a whirlwind weekend but totally worth it!!
It's such a special way to spend time with family. We missed those that weren't able to be with us this year.