The Final Hours

I think you could successfully say, "We came, we saw, we conquered."

I had my doubts about coming to Seattle for the summer.  

I love the sun.  

I have spent the last 5 years in 110-115 degree weather in Las Vegas with blue skies almost every day.

The weather here has been surprisingly nice, cool, perfect on most days.  Pleasant.

I think I have fallen in love with Seattle.  This has been one of the greatest summers ever.

I told everyone I was going to treat it as a 12 week vacation, and I have!  

I haven't had to worry about work, church callings (lessons, activities, girls camp), housework, or projects.

All of that is anxiously waiting for me to get back.  It's nice to be missed sometimes :)

I am leaving sunny Seattle this evening.  Addy and I are flying home a few days early because they really need me at work (how great is it that they let me keep my job?!)  

Seth has absolutely loved Amazon.  

It was so challenging, yet so fulfilling.  

He received some excellent experience here that will definitely help him down the road. 

I am so proud of how well he has done.  

Who knows, maybe we'll be back here next year for a full-time position?

Yes, I think I'm going to miss this place.  

Especially:

the cleaning service that comes every other week,

the sacrament bread in the ward here
(some lady makes some sort of Ethiopian bread EVERY Sunday that is AHHHmazing),

the gorgeous view of Lake Union that I get to see everyday from our apartment,

cool summer weather,

the many parks, zoo, and activities that are so near.

I guess it's time to get back to the real world.

  

Last Chance Seattle Sites

This place seriously has sooooo many things to do!  This past weekend we went to do a few of the things that we haven't had a chance to check off our list yet and one of our favorite places, the beach!

 After an 80 hour work week, Seth is so happy/relieved that his final project/presentation is OVER!

Fremont Troll 

Did you know that's a real VW Beetle?

View from Kerry Park

So pretty....

Water Time

There are a lot of fun parks here.  We have one near our house that has a wading pool.  Addy loves it!

She says, "Water, FUN!"  "Wanna pay inna water!"

This boy and her played together for at least a half hour.  He would dump water in her bucket and
then she would dump it out and then he would fill it and then she would dump it...etc...etc...etc

The many faces of Adalyn.  From cheesy smiles, to darting glares. 

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I think we're gonna miss this place...

All in a week!

My parents came to Seattle a couple weeks ago and we had such a great time with them.  We saw {almost} all the touristy things you could see...

SPACE NEEDLE

 PACIFIC SCIENCE CENTER

Addy saw her first big screen movie...IMAX 3-D!  She even kept her glasses on for over 1/2 of it!

 EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT/SCIENCE FICTION MUSEUM

 INTERNATIONAL FOUNTAIN

SALMON FISH LADDERS

BALLARD LOCKS

GOLDEN GARDENS BEACH

SPACE NEEDLE AT NIGHT

 HARBOR CRUISE

This is a boat girl.  She really would have jumped in if I didn't hold her tightly!
She kept saying, "Water, FUN! Boat, FUN!"

PIKES MARKET

 WOODLAND PARK ZOO

My mom said she used to do my hair like this all the time.  The difference? I was raised in the 80s.

 MARINER'S GAME

 CRABPOT FOOD ADVENTURE

FERRY RIDE TO SAN JUAN ISLAND

WHALE WATCHING

Riding up the hill backwards with mom chasing you is a lot more fun!

We didn't end up seeing any whales, but it was beautiful to be there anyway!  Seth was in heaven on the way home because we got to drive along side not 1, not 2, but 3 DeLoreans (back to the future cars) on the way home on the freeway for about an hour.  You have to know Seth...this is one of his "dream" cars.  You also have to know that he and his best friend have been planning to drive their DeLoreans down the road side by side since middle school...He was ecstatic! haha...

We are so glad we had some visitors this summer!  Thanks again, mom and dad!  We look forward to getting some grandma and grandpa G time in when we get back to Utah!