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 We took advantage of a sunny, warm afternoon to spend some time down at the Des Moines Marina.  This is one of my favorite places to visit because I just love the view.
We weren't the only ones with the idea -- the boys liked watching the puppy swimming too!
 Ethan wasn't very adventurous, so he pretty much just parked it on the bench with Granddad.
 But the draw of the water was too much for Jack or Wyatt to resist.
 But we could still keep our eye on the others!
 Jack loves to climb up on anything and everything and Wyatt wants to do everything his brother does.

 I just love the view of the water - especially on a sunny day like this.  I think this is what I miss the most about living in Atlanta.  This was the view I saw everyday living in Seattle and I've had a hard time being so land-locked down here.

 It was such a warm day that Jack just had to get in the water...
 ...and go farther and farther out.
 Luckily Wyatt was happy just throwing rocks into the water.


 Hi Nana!!
 The creek is so pretty leading down to the water.
 We finally got Ethan down to the water's edge and he, too, enjoyed tossing rocks into the water.

 Then we made our way over to the parking lot to get some fish & chips from a food truck.


I really do love and miss the little city of Des Moines, WA.  At least we'll always have a reason to return for a visit.

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