Our Summer part 4

We loved spending so much time with family while we were visiting Washington. 

 

 

 Joseph spent a lot of time holding and kissing baby Lucia,
practicing for when his baby sister arrives.

Funny uncle Matt

 There's always a lot of laughing and smiling when 

these girls and boys are together. NEVER a dull moment.

One of the highlights was definitely going to Great Wolf Lodge with Devin's family. The boys enjoyed spending every waking moment running around the water park with their cousins.

 Everyone loves the splash zone. The Grandparents might 

have been tricked into the splash zone once or twice.

 Taking a quick picture break between stair climbing, 

water slides and the wave pool

 The boys love these girls. They all get along so well and had so much fun together over the 2 weeks we were in Washington. It was great to end their Western Washington stay at Great Wolf. We were sad to say goodbye, as they headed back home to Spokane.

 Grandma & Grandpa with their grand kids

It was a great adventure and one we are sure to do again. 

Thanks everyone for the fun memories!

Our Summer part 3 - Good Ol' Seattle

Next on our itinerary, was a trip a little up north to Seattle. Some of our favorite places are in Seattle, and it's a fun place to walk around and sight see. Our first stop, Uwajimaya, a large Asian market stocked full of great Japanese food and treats. We were heading to the Mariner's game next, so we wanted to grab some delicious sushi to eat at the game.

 Here are a few native species to Washington, and yes, that ugly thing called a Geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck) really is edible (they're in the clam family) I would often see ships unloading these early in the morning when I worked in downtown Tacoma. Although I haven't ever tried them, I have heard they're delicious.

This man was so nice and really entertained the boys for awhile. Other than the chance to choose their own sushi platter for lunch and look at real Japanese Pokemon cards, this was their favorite part of Uwajimaya.

 

 Lots of fresh local seafood!

 Next stop... Safeco Field to watch the Mariner's Game

The boys were excited to spend time with their cousins

 

 After the game, we took a stroll on the Seattle
waterfront downtown. There are many unique
things (and people) to see along the way

 Seattle's newest attraction, the "Great Wheel"
sits at the end of pier 57

 Mt Rainier is something I miss seeing everyday

 Ferris Wheel, Century Link Field, Safeco Field and Mt Rainier

I love a lot of the architecture and old vines growing on buildings. It was beautiful Washington summer day. I don't think we could have asked for a better day to spend in Seattle.

Our Summer part 2 - Museum of Flight

Next on our Washington adventure we visited the Museum of Flight with Grandpa and Grandma Call. It was raining pretty hard this day, so it was the perfect day to spend inside in a museum. The boys enjoyed the museum. Devin would have preferred the opportunity to linger at some exhibits and really learn more about all the amazing flight craft, but children don't always have the attention span necessary for that.

Of course this airplane should have an arrow, pointing down.

The Anson

The above model is a replica of an actual airplane, named Anson that served the Royal Air Force during and after World War II

Joseph enjoyed a lot of the museum. He loved the space exhibit.

We loved how they had aircraft suspended from the ceiling. It was amazing to see such large machines dangling from such fine wires; as if they all floated mid-air.

  

  

The fighter pilots

Pilot Helmets throughout time

Joseph stared at this guy for a really long time. 

He was certain he was real.

They had a flight simulator too.

 

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for a fun and enjoyable trip to 

the Museum of Flight! Can't wait to do it again!