Category: on vacation

It hasn’t taken us long to learn how much water means to Seattle. It’s everywhere. So, we thought that it made sense to see the city from the water … we took a short ferry ride and enjoyed some blue skies and skyline views.

Beautiful views and decent food on the coast at Ray’s.

James successfully bullied us into going to the Space Needle with the sheer repetition and persistence that three year olds are famous for. He loved seeing the needle up close. We probably could have saved money and skipped the admission fee, instead going straight to the gift shop. Touristy as it was, the view is pretty great from the observation deck.

Luke was there, but we couldn’t figure out how to safely get him into the photo. Next time.

Like all good tourists, we made our way to the Pike Place Market, America’s first farmer’s market, during our trip. We went as a group on our first morning in Seattle – we barely scratched the surface, but could see the appeal of the place. I was fortunate enough to get a second and then third glimpse later in the trip and scored a few extra photos.

James finally found some people that could keep up with him.

I guess James Luke didn’t need to be topped off with that bottle after all. Good reminder that everybody should bring a change of clothes in their carry on. I didn’t heed this reminder.

Luke did well on his first flights – world travel, here he comes!

We spent one of our mornings at the Seattle Aquarium with my friend Gretchen and her boys Bennett and Charlie. The big boys took good care of the little boys, and I think they all enjoyed seeing the various sea creatures in the aquarium. They were all well behaved, long enough, that we adults could catch up and chat without too much hands-on parenting.

Few things make James happier than running. He was really enjoying running around the lighthouse overlooking a beautiful view of Domes Beach and the Caribbean Sea.

Enjoying the hotel view, overlooking the airport. James could see planes landing, taxiing and taking off. Oh yeah, and really tall palm trees too.