Sunday, November 11, 2012

Sleeping in Seattle


OK, so Tyler wins for blog post title based off a movie/show, but I thought I'd try to compete :)

After weeks of counting down days, Mollie finally woke up on thursday morning, tip toed in my room and whispered in my ear "Today is the day we're going to Seattle!"  She had been telling everyone she could get to listen that she was going to visit Aunt Meghan, Uncle Tyler, Gavin and Gus.  Ryan and I were equally excited to spend some quality time with our Seattle family, and surround ourselves with the beautiful views and the fresh air of their chili fall!

Each day was a perfect mixture of exploring their gorgeous city and relaxing at home with Gus and Gavin.  Here's how it went...

Day 1

Morning at a gorgeous park.








Afternoon at the very pretty and very wet Snoqualmie Falls.







Evening was adorable bath time.

Day 2

Morning Adventure to the piers and ferris wheel to enjoy the views of the Puget Sound and downtown Seattle






And into the Seattle Eye for some lovely views and a queasy stomach






What a surprise, on the pier was the fastest carousel on the planet!! 



Afternoon was a walk to the neighborhood park, complete with the best and brightest fall leaves perfect for rolling down the hill and making snow angels!






Evening was a night out for the parents by the Seattle Gum Wall :)


Day 3

Morning was off to Gasworks Park with some really cool old machinery, lots of geese up for chasing, and  a gorgeous view of downtown.





Afternoon was cooking and relaxing while preparing for a great family dinner with the Greens


And in the middle of all of this excitement were some of the sweetest moments between cousins (and dog and cousin) while just relaxing around the house!








Meghan, Tyler, Gavin and Gus, we cannot thank you enough for hosting a wonderful weekend.  We had so much fun exploring your city and watching the cousins play and love each other! Miss you already.

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Mrs. Parker Pre-K

I should get this lady to photograph our Christmas picture.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Afternoon Adventures

The weather has turned so we can now spend our afternoons OUTSIDE!



Saturday, November 3, 2012

Going out on a bang



The Firecrackers had their last game of the season today, and this game was Mollie's favorite - not because of the soccer component, but because her cousins were there as a cheering squad!  After one minute in the game, Mollie ran off the field to plant herself next to Madeline, and the interest in the game didn't return until the last minute, when she kicked off and scored a goal (with some others) to end the game.

 Go team!

Post game pick-me-up :)
One of my new favorite pics.  Look at that joy!
 Kendall also had a ball roaming around the wide open spaces.



And after the game, Papa joined in for a family soccer match before a fun family patio dinner.  
Cheers to fall.


Friday, November 2, 2012

"She's a bit of sunshine, isn't she"

Said a woman at the Y as she walked past kendall.

Couldn't have said it better!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Christmas Pictures...

...might be an impossible task this year!  


Daddy even tried climbing onto the roof to surprise a smile out of both of them, but that flopped.  The last photo of them smiling at the same time was in June!