Our friends, Sadeth and David, were coming in from an Alaskan cruise to the Port of Seattle on Saturday, so we took a trip up north to see them off the ship and visit the city a bit before they flew home to California. We had a great time hanging out downtown!
Their son, Matthew, is already 14 years old (I've known him for 5 years already!). Jared enjoyed being with him, because, after all, this was the boy who gave Jared a box full of Bakugan toys last Christmas at their family party. Jared remembered him well because that was such a cool present. Matthew would also show Jared cool Wii games when I'd go over to visit teach, and Jared remembers that, too. The boys banded together to secure a trip to an ice cream store at Pike Place Market. They definitely won that request. Jared loves strawberry ice cream and was thrilled to get a waffle cone with it. Ah, the little pleasures of life.
We should have brought our cellos! It was PACKED. A beautiful, hot, sunny day in Seattle on Memorial Day weekend? Oh yeah. The people were definitely out.
A happy dance at the market next to the totem poles.
We also drove out to Snoqualmie Falls, which brought back many memories of the ski school bus (which always smelled of diesel, graham crackers and oranges) and family outings. It was almost tragic that the beautiful rustic road out to the lodge and falls was being built up with California-style tract homes and strip malls. Not quite what you'd expect to see out there. But the rest of the drive was gorgeous!
A few family photos at the Seattle Temple...(really located in Bellevue, but I digress...)
And a photo in the little grove of trees on the temple grounds. We couldn't catch Jared long enough to be in this photograph. And even Laura doesn't seem too thrilled about being stuck on my lap for a picture. Sigh.
The rest of our time was driving and enjoying. Next time we'll stop and visit some old friends from Washington. I think that was the only part that was missing on this trip.
Their son, Matthew, is already 14 years old (I've known him for 5 years already!). Jared enjoyed being with him, because, after all, this was the boy who gave Jared a box full of Bakugan toys last Christmas at their family party. Jared remembered him well because that was such a cool present. Matthew would also show Jared cool Wii games when I'd go over to visit teach, and Jared remembers that, too. The boys banded together to secure a trip to an ice cream store at Pike Place Market. They definitely won that request. Jared loves strawberry ice cream and was thrilled to get a waffle cone with it. Ah, the little pleasures of life.
We should have brought our cellos! It was PACKED. A beautiful, hot, sunny day in Seattle on Memorial Day weekend? Oh yeah. The people were definitely out.
A happy dance at the market next to the totem poles.
We also drove out to Snoqualmie Falls, which brought back many memories of the ski school bus (which always smelled of diesel, graham crackers and oranges) and family outings. It was almost tragic that the beautiful rustic road out to the lodge and falls was being built up with California-style tract homes and strip malls. Not quite what you'd expect to see out there. But the rest of the drive was gorgeous!
A few family photos at the Seattle Temple...(really located in Bellevue, but I digress...)
And a photo in the little grove of trees on the temple grounds. We couldn't catch Jared long enough to be in this photograph. And even Laura doesn't seem too thrilled about being stuck on my lap for a picture. Sigh. 
The rest of our time was driving and enjoying. Next time we'll stop and visit some old friends from Washington. I think that was the only part that was missing on this trip.
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