We got Aunt Jessy and Uncle Jake all to ourselves for five whole days during spring break! They busted out of school early to go catch a plane on Tuesday, and we literally hit the ground running with them. We ran them completely ragged with activities and events, dawn to dusk, until they left on Sunday night. Whew! It was so fabulous, though. Koen and Finn loved every second of it, and we miss them. The house feels strangely empty now. :( Can you guys come again next month?
Here is a lightening fast break down of our busy week:
Tuesday
- Pike Place Market for a stroll
- Red Mill Burgers for dinner (We learned of Jake's mild obsession with onion rings)
Wednesday
- Open Farm Week at Willow's Edge Family Farm (We met some beautiful Norwegian Fjord Horses, Jake planted some cilantro seeds...which have yet to surface in the pot...and Koen practiced his tractor driving skills)
- The Zoo!!! (We witnessed a rather unpleasant behavior of gorillas...I'll spare you the details. But GROSS!)
Thursday
- Seattle Aquarium (Koen is crazy about the divers in the tanks...who cares about the fish! He enjoyed playing dress up in a mini wetsuit with flippers.)
- Olympic Sculpture Park for a stroll...in the rain.
- EMP and Science Fiction Museum! (Couldn't pass up the FREE night...plus we saw ET, Yoda and The Terminator! Who could ask for more nerdiness in one room?)
Jumping...a new skill.
Friday
- Children's Museum Egg Hunt at the rainy crack of dawn. (Koen scored a whole bucket of eggs he then turned in for a little prize cup and a squishy rubber ducky...which only lasted about 2 hours before it popped.)
- Monorail ride to Westlake center and fountain (freezing cold, but the Mrs. Fields cookies warmed our bones on the return trip)
- Molly Moons after dinner. (Jake wowed us with a triple scoop monster cone which he devoured in about two minutes. Dad, you have some competition in the ice cream eating arena.)
Saturday
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, followed by ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls at Calico Cupboard Cafe...Mmmmm.
- Collin & Shandy came over for an early Easter dinner and egg decorating.
Sunday
- Easter Brunch at Ray's Boathouse
- Carkeek Park for a walk on the beach
- Decorating Easter Cookies at home! (Jessy and Jake pulled out some serious skill with the icing. They made some truly beautiful cookies, which we promptly gobbled up.
Koen practicing his swing with the club from the scary Easter Bunny
(Koen is not o.k. with the thought of a giant Rabbit sneaking around our house at night...
...and why should he be?)
A common sight to behold this week.
There you have it! The abbreviated version of our awesome week. Of course, the blanks were filled in with tons of game playing, book reading, coloring, batting practice, and giggling. I think Jessy and Jake will be happy to never see the Hungry, Hungry Hippos game again, or to hear the Spanish rendition of the ABC's again either. :)
Thanks for coming to visit, guys! We will never forget the glorious memories made while you were here. It meant so much to us! We love you!
Ps. Next time you come, we'll be sure not to miss the Space Needle, Theo Chocolate Factory and Wooden Boat Sail! Plan on it!
Click the Picasa album below for more photos:
I also want to send a shout out to my mom on her birthday...
Happy Birthday, Mom! We love you!
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