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Photos of the Week: May 21

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Beachcombing on Salmon Bay

We visited a friend who was staying near the railroad crossing over Salmon Bay outside of the locks in Seattle. An incredibly beautiful spot full of all sorts of treasures and fun!

I’ve previously published photos of the great viewing room that we have at the local dump but this past weekend, we coordinated a visit so that my mom could go up into the viewing room with the kids to watch while I drove in to deposit the old hot tub cover below. I know it’s not what usually counts for fun on a Saturday – but my kids love it!

Target sells these great bubble fans for $5 and they provide priceless fun!

I spotted this rock on a neighborhood walk. It’s my segue to asking – how was your week?

Photos of the Week: April 23

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I somehow had neglected to take my children to the iconic Seattle Troll under the bridge until this week. Thank goodness I remedied that so that Miss O could practice her best scared face!

For Easter of 2020, we did an egg hunt with just Miss O since the pandemic lockdown had just started — and then realized that an egg hunt with one kid looking is no fun at all! Easter of 2021 was better. But the egg hunt of 2022 was back to full on competition!
Mr. D was trying to take a sneak peak at egg placement before the competition began.
On the move in Egg Hunt 2022!
Sometimes it’s hard to wait until the end of the egg hunt before you crack a couple open.
We shared Easter brunch with some ducklings
We caught a glimpse of the Presidential motorcade on Interstate 5. Lots of motorcycles, police cars, fire trucks, helicopters — it was exciting!

Photos of the week: April 16

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It was just 2 weeks ago that my daughter started paddle boarding with my brother. Now he’s got her paddling on her own, albeit sitting down. I feel like I can completely endorse and celebrate that while complaining that time is going too fast.

The one time in a fortnight (thank you, Ally Bean for reminding me of that word) Mr. D chose not to wear his Superman costume. But thank goodness – he still was able to fly!!
Proof that I take my kids to the best places…this is the viewing room at the transfer station (aka the dump). Seattle Public Utilities has actually done a brilliant job of making learning about garbage interesting by making games of what is trash, recycling and compostable as well as showing the life cycle of trash. A cool place to go — just in time for Earth Day.
When Superman isn’t flying, he’s putting out imaginary fires.
Friendship
Mr D likes to get up early in the morning and get right to work with power tools. We are totally ready for an egg hunt!

Photos of the Week: March 26

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It’s nice to see that someone has a sense of humor about the price of gas!

It’s Cherry blossom time in Seattle. Yay! I think these three trees with holes the size of the buses that drive the street regularly might be my favorite. They remind me of wisdom from poet Mark Nepo. “We don’t have to be finished to be Whole.”
Someone wore his SuperMan costume every day this week. But even with the extra laundry (and one day he had to wear it damp), I’m all for it. After all, when we find something that makes us feel confident and strong, it’s worth wearing repeatedly!
It gives me a little heart hiccup to see Miss O learning to drive already but thankfully the speed and the range of this vehicle keeps her close to home.
Time for spring cleaning!
We actually went to a restaurant this week. A complete novelty for Mr. D who has only been out to eat about a handful of times in his life, mostly when he was 7 months or younger. Fortunately Miss O is always willing to teach him how to handle situations. In this case, how to close your eyes so no one notices that you are going to drink their lemonade.