Wednesday, August 29, 2012

A Sunny Day in Seattle


During our trip to Washington we took a small road trip up north to Seattle to visit my brother Steve and his partner Jason.  It was so great meeting Jason, who I have heard much about, and he is such a great guy! :)  My Mom, Celeste, Brooks, Aves, and I drove up Tuesday night and met up with my Dad and Corrie who had just spent a few days backpacking together in Northern Washington.  We stayed in an adorable condo that had a view of the city, Space Needle and all. Sadly Dad had to leave early for a business trip, but the rest of us woke up and made blueberry pancakes, which we enjoyed with the most delicious pastries Steve and Jason brought from Macrina Bakery. Brooks and Jason watched the cars from the balcony (Brooks was in heaven) and we got lots of smiles from Ava in Uncle Steve's arms. We packed up and headed out for our day in the city. First walking through the incredible Olympic Sculpture Park, then the Public Market for lunch. Oh the clam chowder hit the spot. Brooks was not a fan of the fish guy ;) but absolutely loved the street musicians, he's got rhythm in his bones. And I'm now regretting not buying a bouquet of those fresh flowers. :) After a non-stop morning and afternoon, our little Brooks was more than ready to catch some zzz's...he fell asleep on the way to Steve and Jason's and continued his nap while we looked around their house/gallery. Steve and Jason are both incredible artists and their place is dripping with creativity! It was awesome seeing their work and talking to them about it all.  We ended the gorgeous day with a picnic at the park. Thanks so much Steve and Jason for such a fun day! 

Can't wait to go back! Next time, with Adam. :)





9 comments:

Davis Valley Classic said...

These pictures made me HUNGRY! And makes me want to go visit Seattle someday, I've never been. Looks like you had so much fun!

Kris and Cath said...

How cool that your brother lives in Seattle. I have a special place in my <3 for Seattle, Kris and I got engaged on top of the Space Needle. I want to go back:)

Rachel said...

Haha,I love the picture of Brooks and the fish!He looks like he's holding onto his stroller for dear life!

P.S.What site do you use to edit you photos?Love em!

madison kate said...

these pictures are beautiful!!! ava's eyes are so stunning, and that second picture is adorable. love love everything about this post. wow. i love your family.

p.s. a friendly shout out...your about me only mentions brooks and not little ava. just sayin'. c:

much love!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous photos. That second one is adorable!

Adam and Hilary said...

You were here and I didn't see you?! What the?
Glad you had a great time! Seattle is pretty amazing actually all of the NW is pretty spectacular!
I'm going to miss Seattle! We are moving to California in a month!! EEK! I'm excited!
When does Corrie leave on her mission? When is her farewell?
love the picture of Steve and Ava. presh!

Megan Hollenback said...

i've been meaning to tell you for some time now how much your post on motherhood meant to me. i know its been a while, i'm behind on blogging friends! anyway. it was really refreshing to read that and also very humbling. thanks for sharing! i always love hearing from you :) looks like you just had a fun trip!

Harri Davison said...

Gorgeous, fun photos, I'm new to your blog, it's super! xxx

Jenn said...

I want to say how wonderful it is to see you, as a Mormon, be so loving LGBT friendly. ESPECIALLY with your brother and giving him love and support. It warms my heart because its a very important subject to me. I love Seattle. I just wish there were more sun there!

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