Seattle Fun

We went to Seattle for the Kenny Chesney concert the first week of August. It was a lot of fun!! I really enjoyed showing the kids some of our old stomping grounds and doing some "touristy" things. We ran out of time so we didn't get to visit Pike Place Market, but did FINALLY got to go up in the Space Needle.

I took the kids to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch. We had a fabulous lunch and then enjoyed delicious cheesecake. The crazy thing is that the chocolate lover extraordinnaire - got key lime while my kiddos had about every other chocoalte version available. They were all very yummy and was a wonderful treat.

We visited the Fremont Troll.

The kids thought it was pretty cool - C really liked it... especially when he realized that it was a REAL VW bug that the troll had in his other hand.

Below are the "3 billy goats gruff" which is just below where the troll is. (I just love the sense of humor in that neighborhood.)

St Bridget's which is just a few blocks away from our little apartment near Sandpoint and Children's Hospital. This the parish where M was baptised. She loves going back and learning about her history. She is especially fascinated with the hospital she was born at.

Some of the pretty stained glass at St. Bridget's. It was a beautiful sunny Saturday morning and we really enjoyed the few moments of peace and tranquility.

The kids looking out over Elliot Bay from the Space Needle.

More Space Needle Pictures. It's been years and years since we've been up there. B has been REALLY wanting to go up for past 3 or 4 years, but always something happens and we can't. So this time we made it the priority and we had a lot of fun. It was very pretty that morning.

Over looking downtown Seattle from the Space Needle.

Where we lived when M was born. It was a great little apartment. (The carpets were a horrendous orange shag, but we had our own patio, storage area and a little yard garden.) It was close to UW and a very easy commute for me.

Craziness......