The Jetty Island Adventure!

On Wednesday our church group headed to Jetty Island in Everett! I had heard of this place last summer and had wanted to check it out, but for one reason or another it just never happened...So I was ecstatic to be heading there this summer! I was especially ecstatic to be heading there with someone who knew how to do the whole Jetty Island thing as well! Jetty Island is a man-made island just off the Port of Everett. It has "real" sand beaches, unlike the rocky ones we have on the other beaches in the area. It is a small uninhabited island and the only way to get to the island is via a free passenger ferry! The catch is you have to get there early to get a ride to the island on the ferry...there are tickets that are on a first come first serve basis...so the early bird definitely gets the worm! So, Julie and I made plans to be there by 9:40 'ish...the first ferry doesn't leave until 10:00...and by the time we got there, the 10:00 ferry was full and there were only 12 tickets left for the 10:15!! Lucky for us we only needed 9, so we grabbed them up and waited! The thing is, you can catch a ferry all day, but you may have to sit and wait a while for one...and the last ferry back is 5:50, so to get the most from the day and not have to swim back, it's your best bet to get there early...because if you are one of the first on the island, you are also one of the first to get the pick of the ferry tickets home! So, after a short wait, we hopped on the ferry and settled back for the 2 minute ride!! We jumped off, hit the only potty on the island and then set off to find a spot to spend the day! The kids had an awesome day...they built forts, dug holes in the sand, played football, and even got in the freezing cold water for a swim! The Moms enjoyed a picnic lunch, some girl gab time and best of all just relaxing!! The Island is the perfect get away...there are no cars to worry about zooming by, no dogs to have to worry about your kids stepping in their stuff--they aren't allowed on the island, the island is big enough, you can stretch out and not feel like you are sitting on the group next to you..in fact I felt like we had the whole island to ourselves---and all of this only 20 minutes from home...what a deal! This was definitely a gem of a find...can't wait for my next trip to Jetty!!!

**********By the way, you will notice all of us are wearing jackets...it was a cool and overcast day---none of us were complaining though!! During lunch we even included a thank you to God for giving us the cool weather----last week was a bit hot for us!!