Seattle

Now this post I have been excited about! We did so many fun things in Seattle! Graham and I arrived in Seattle Thurs. night which gave us almost all day Friday to enjoy Seattle with just the two of us. It was raining (as is stereotypical of Seattle) so I thought let's go to Pike's Place Market! It's a) extremely famous and popular b)covered c)filled with so many bright colors who cares if it's raining d)lively and bustling with lots of people. At the market we were able to pick up some BEAUTIFUL (and inexpensive) flowers for our host and enjoy some fresh donuts. Afterwards, our host had given us free passes to the Seattle Art Museum which was hosting a Michelangelo exhibit of his test sketches...another perfect thing to do on a rainy day. Friday evening was the main event--Mo's surprise party. And by the looks of it--he was surprised!!

At the party they had a painter going around painting all parts of the body (that were originally exposed by your clothing of course). Here's mine

Such an original idea! Another fun thing about the party is that his wife played this game called "This is your life" where she had some guests hidden before the big "Surprise", but then told stories about his life and he had to remember who he was with and when he did they would come out behind the door! The surprises just kept coming! Definitely a game you will want to copy if you are planning a surprise party.
Saturday was filled with more family birthday parties (there were 4 that weekend), Virginia Tech football, and my favorite...Issaquah Creek where the Salmon were swimming upstream for spawning. Where we went was a hatchery where they harvest, fertilize, and hatch the eggs so there were a TON of Salmon. It was so amusing I took some video! Take a look!

Even the babies are jumping!

Sunday was our lucky day to hang out with Fi! We went up the Space Needle and to the Science Museum (very much for children..but still fun!).

Fi and Graham in gigantic chairs at the Science Museum.
My turn!
Graham and I up in the Space Needle
Adorable!
Sunday evening we had an amazing dinner at Morton's Steakhouse for John and Malcom's birthday. Around a large table we told stories of a time when we could have got caught doing something wrong, but didn't. Lots of laughter around that topic! Mom and Dad, many people can testify that I didn't have a story to tell :) But mostly because you weren't as strict as the other parents :)
In a nut-shell Seattle is in my opinion a must see city!