U is for Up, Up, Up; U is for Umbrella; V is for Vacation

U is for Up, Up, Up:

"Space Needle goes Up, Up, Up, Mama" my little girl would say many times. "Look, at that Daddy, Space Needle goes all the way Up". Ava loved the going past the Space Needle she thought it was so neat how high in the sky it was. Unfortunately when the time came for us to go up the Space Needle she had fallen asleep as soon as we got there. Maybe the next time we go to Seattle she will be able to stay awake.

U is for Umbrella:

I think we need our umbrella's here, on the Island, more than we needed them in Seattle. My sister lent us her good one, and of course we forgot to return it when we picked up our car on Thursday so I will have to send it back to her :)

V is for Vacation:

Since we all went on Vacation I figured this one I could group together as one word to describe both Ava and Mommy. Our vacation, was much needed and wonderful. It also made me realize how much I appreciate our life at home. It was so nice to experience new things and new adventures as a family. The best thing was having that quality time together that we don't always have between work and more work.

If you are planning on taking your little ones to Seattle anytime a few tips-

-Customs, take something to entertain your little ones so they don't throw impatient fits while having to wait in line or wait for your plane/boat to come in. Prepare to wait longer than you think you will.

-Visit the Children's Museum, but be prepared to stay for hours!!! It is a lot of fun, and there are a lot of things to do and see there.

-Room service is a wonderful convenience, especially for yet again, impatient 2 year olds!

-Don't attempt to visit the Pacific Science Centre on Tuesdays, it won't be open.

-Go shopping on Wednesdays, it tends to be field trip day in Seattle at all the tourist attractions.

-Have a wonderful time, and go at your little one's pace since you will likely have to anyway :)

In all honesty, we had a wonderful vacation and would go back to Seattle again. We may drive there next time and do the Pacific Coast Highway route, or we may go somewhere totally different, but I think we'll be staying put on the Island for awhile now. My travelling bug has passed, now I just need to get rid of this actual cold bug and then all will be well :)