FAMILY TRAVELS
Three airplane books and a cool shirt for a little world traveler
August 24, 2013We have a growing collection of awesome airplane books-we started this one when they were toddlers-and we recently found a few more. All aboard Airplanes is a picture book definitely written for preschoolers or older kids. My guys love it because it explains all different types of planes. (I imagine planes of all sorts are […]
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Some Things old and Something new at Seattle Center
August 23, 2013When we stop by Seattle Center, we love exploring all the free art and sculptures. On our last visit, we had some time left on the parking meter after we went to the Children’s Museum so we walked around for a little while. I couldn’t believe I’ve never seen this flying pig before! […]
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Crafting with the duo (A Seattle Sounders Soccer Craft)
August 20, 2013I love crafting with my guys but it’s hard to pitch them the right craft idea. I can’t just say “let’s make crafts!” and put some supplies out, they need “let’s make crafts with a purpose.” This one turned out quite by accident. I had some Seattle Sounders stickers on hand and so I told […]
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Another tour in our hometown: the Emerald City Trolley
August 16, 2013I’m not sure when we first saw this brilliant green thing motoring around the city, but the Bean’s eyes lit up and he couldn’t believe what it was. “WE HAVE A TROLLEY!!!!!” We totally do. There is a trolley in Seattle and the other day we met up with our lovely friends to take a […]
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Gearing up for Planes with little guys who are scared of movies
August 15, 2013So, maybe in your family it’s not a huge ordeal to go to the movies, but over here we get a little frightened about big noises and unexpected things. It is not surprising then that a theatre with a sensational movie is not really our favorite place. We’ve actually never made it to one yet. […]
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Misty Beach Day in Seattle: Carkeek Park
A couple weeks ago we had one of those misty, foggy, soupy days that we get sometimes in Seattle; the type that is just cool enough that it’s perfect for a day hanging out at the beach as long as you don’t want to swim. We weren’t intending to stop at Carkeek Park, but it […]
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If you go to Vancouver alone with kids
August 14, 2013I’ve been on so many trips to Vancouver without the hubby and we have a lot of family there so it’s never really too difficult when we go. But I have a friend heading up there pretty soon and she has some time by herself with three little ones while her hubby does a big […]
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Best “good for you” way to tour Vancouver next year (Seawheeze, Vancouver)
August 12, 2013So today I’m hanging up the running shoes for a couple of weeks. You’ve heard me talking about running forever and I finally conquered my big run: the Lululemon Seawheeze. I literally ran AROUND Vancouver. It’s pretty much the best type of tour you could imagine, so if you’re thinking about heading to Vancouver next […]
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Kids and Butterflies at the Seattle Science Center
August 11, 2013We love the Seattle Science Center for many reasons. When the guys were a lot smaller, the small enclosed play area was the best spot to bring mobile twins. If we went when the Science Center opened at 10am, my guys would often have the whole area to themselves for at least a half an […]
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My Favorite Day in San Francisco (San Francisco with Kids part 2)
August 6, 2013We’ve traveled to so many places with our guys, but the one thing we’ve never been able to predict is how the day is going to go. No matter how meticulously we plan our itineraries, or calculate naps and snacks, or seek the hotel with the best elevator/goldfish/wine hour it always blows our minds on […]
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Dear Monday, why so angry? Here are some lovely things. (My Monday Reviews)
August 5, 2013The hubby’s been wondering why I’ve been dropping a few more colorful vocabulary terms in our recent conversations, but it’s really not my fault. It’s totally because of some lovely ladies in my life who told me about Thug Kitchen and why I have to make some potato salad and bean burritos. (Actually, why I […]
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San Francisco with Kids (Part 1)
August 3, 2013In an alternate life, I think we might have moved to San Francisco. It is such a beautiful place and I feel like we only just got to see the surface of it all on our recent trip. I was absolutely nervous because I was going to Alt Summit for my very first blogging conference […]
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Photo Friday: some of the best days are spent at home
It’s been a brilliant summer. But, sometimes, all you need on a Friday night is a chilly fall breeze to blow some rain into August so you can curl up in a warm blanket and look up if Clint Dempsey and Patrick Dempsey are somewhat related. But your new blanket has been usurped by some […]
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Sand toys for little world travelers
August 1, 2013Oh, traveling families or former history majors like me who love really ancient things, this is definitely something you want to bring with to the beach. Why build regular sand castles, when you can build a famous landmark? (I really wish I’d heard of this when we went to the Mayan Riviera a few months […]
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Biking with kids: Centennial Park to Seattle Aquarium (Seattle, WA)
July 31, 2013In our quest for finding short bike rides with cool destinations for our guys’ first rides we’ve been looking at all the places we frequent often to see how we can get there by bike. On Sundays the Seattle Aquarium opens 30 minutes earlier for members and at that time it’s usually still quite quiet […]
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Another Family Friendly hike near Seattle
July 28, 2013Maybe it’s been this awesome stretch of sunny weather in Seattle, or the fact that our guys just need to be completely worn out every day or they’ll destroy our house but we’ve been whole-heartedly embracing hiking on the weekends. The hubby is even determined that we’re going to go backpack camping with the kids […]
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Tourists in our own Town: Ride the Ducks Seattle
Last week we knocked off one Seattle tour we’ve been dying to do on our mini summer bucket list. A friend of ours made a group reservation for Ride the Ducks and we joined three other sets of twins for a quackingly fabulous time. It was nice that we were allowed to bring drinks and […]
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Photo Friday: Why Carry-on Suitcases are a good idea with kids in tow
July 26, 2013On our last trip, the cost of checking our family’s luggage round-trip was going to be almost as much as one of of our airplane tickets. Since we weren’t going that far, we decided to try bringing carry-ons for the whole family and save a little bit of money. We didn’t take public transportation this […]
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About Camping (Alice Lake, British Columbia, Canada)
July 24, 2013It’s 3am and the sound of rain and someone else’s tent zipper opening wakes me up. I’m itchy from the day’s mosquito attack and I have to pee but the bathroom is a couple hundred feet away. The guys next to me have been swallowed by their sleeping bags and I have to check if […]
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How to Preserve your Little One’s Huggy
July 22, 2013Does anyone else have a little guy who reads the safety manual on planes? I am white-knuckled superstitious about airplane travel (yes, I’m a scaredy cat flier) and I can barely look at that pamphlet without getting shaky. Not my guys. They ‘read’ it. They wonder about it. And they ask questions. “When a plane […]
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