The End of a Long Weekend

We decided to drive up to Seattle late Thursday night to avoid traffic on Friday afternoon. We got in late and by the time we got there, unpacked and got Katie to bed it was 11:00. We followed soon afterward. On Friday, Katie had a great time with old neighborhood friends while I worked. We ended the day by having dinner with friends and a walk around the neighborhood.

Music: Sunshine by Schuyler Fisk

Saturday was a day of play and relaxation for all. Katie spent the day with her Seattle sitter at the pool while we enjoyed a lunch out and a movie topped off with running a few errands. Katie spent the whole day outside and ended the day playing again outside with the neighborhood kids. While we are all out, someone came through the house so luckily it looked nice.

Sunday was a day of work! Suzie worked inside and I worked outside on the mulch and plants. Before we knew it, it was the end of the day. Everything looked so good we decided to drive down to Portland that night instead of on Monday thereby missing all the traffic. We left Seattle around 6:30 pm Sunday night and had a great drive back.

With all the travel, play, and work, all three of us woke up feeling sluggish. After lunch, Katie wanted to go to the mall to get new toys. We headed to the mall, and everyone walked away with something. Kate got a cash register from Disney, Suzie got a jewelry box from Nordstrom's and I got a dress shirt from Nordstrom's. Still feeling lack luster but not wanting to go home since it was so nice outside, we headed to the Starbucks near our apartment and enjoyed a drink outside while Katie played with her new toy. There is a Columbia outlet store there so we decided to walk through it and ended up buying two outdoor chairs. There are so many water parks here that we thought it would be good to have a place to sit while Katie played in the water or at the playground.

After playing grocery store with Katie's new cash register for over an hour, everyone is now getting ready for the upcoming week. I paid bills while Suzie kept Katie busy. Now we are all watch SpongeBob (just don't get the attraction but kids love it and ours is no different). Bath time is next up before bed. It was a fun weekend, but now I need a day off to rest!