My guys’ third occupational choice after pilot and UPS driver would probably be construction worker tied with garbage man. They love the construction exhibit at the Children’s Museum. They could spend hours there clocking in, collecting supplies, getting their outfits on and screwing things together. Before having boys I didn’t really have the same appreciation […]
Read MoreThe past week has flown by in a blur and possibly hundreds of pictures on my phone. Here are 10 of my favorites: Leelee on the top of the slide at Mom and Me at Woodland Park Zoo. The Bean with his first ever face-painting on his wrist from another zoo event. Flowers my […]
Read MoreLike most kids, my guys learn a lot from books. And I love that what they read helps them learn about real life. But I’m not always sure if we’re on the same page about the message the stories are trying to teach us. For instance we recently read the Lorax. (You know me and […]
Read MoreNo trip to our zoo would be complete without a trip to the penguins. I can’t believe how active they’ve been lately, chasing the boys around and popping by the windows to say ‘hello’. Despite their incredible cuteness, the boys sometimes overlook the penguins altogether in favor of this silly blowhole. The other day there […]
Read MoreTwo reasons you might want to check out this restaurant in Pike Place Market: 1) their kids’ meals are ginormous. (Yes, the fries and macaroni and cheese are part of the same meal. Not the healthiest, but the fries tasted yummy with MY salad;) We’ve been here a couple times and I love their panzanella […]
Read MoreI have the perfect spot picked out for this chair on my deck so I can read and relax in the summer but I’m scared the guys are going to use it as a trapeze bar/rope swing/vehicle for death-defying acts. How do I know this? We went to the Om Culture kid’s playtime a couple […]
Read MoreLast week the guys asked me for toilet paper and I gave them each a roll. (That does not sound sane at all. Who gives their 3-year-olds rolls of toilet paper? To my credit, it must have been early in the morning.) So what does a kid do with toilet paper? Well, my kids put […]
Read MoreMaybe its gauche to say I want something three days before Mother’s Day, but it’s only because these silly catalogs keep coming all this week that I want so many things. And these things are really random and somewhat healthy so I thought I’d share. These are three things I’m likely going to buy myself […]
Read MoreSee that guy lying down in the middle of the field? In other sports you would expect the game would stop, right? Someone would check to make sure he’s breathing. You don’t just lie down in the middle of a game unless there’s something seriously wrong. But in soccer, they let him flop and flail […]
Read MoreIf there is one show to see in Seattle with kids this summer, I think it’s the Recess Monkeys in Tents at Teatro Zinzanni. (And this is even after having a wailing terrified three-year old in tow.) The show is pure magic and my boys loved it. Even the scared one who was the only […]
Read MoreHow fun will the Seattle waterfront be when the new giant ferris wheel gets finished this summer? Here is the base being constructed. This Great Wheel will be coming to the city soon and it’s neat to think what the skyline will look like once it’s complete. I didn’t realize that the Great Wheel will […]
Read More“If food is yummy, tip your head back and close your eyes and say mmmmmm like this!” says the Bean. Oh and pancakes are a finger food. Always. We love going for brunch and we love trying new places. We tried Skillet Diner when it was a food truck and the new restaurant is lovely […]
Read MoreIt’s amazing how much time a roll of ribbon and a package of Ikea bag clips will buy you. Maybe enough to unload the dishwasher? (Or buy that Bosu ball you wanted?) Just make a loop between two things like those old-fashioned clothes-lines we used to have growing up (Can we still buy those? […]
Read MoreA dandelion has got to be the smartest weed in the world because no kid can resist picking one. How fun is blowing their seeds all over the place and right now my guys are totally obsessed with them. After a recent bike ride, we found a whole field of dandelions near the parking lot […]
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This weekend I wish I was at Granville Island in Vancouver BC. It’s the big Ocean Construction Open House and if you have a little digger/truck/moving vehicle fan it is the place to be because they get to tour all their dream vehicles. We went a few years ago and the boys LOVED pretending to […]
Read MoreI don’t typically want actual workout things on my workout want list, but I saw this in a magazine and was intrigued. Why didn’t people think to cut those silly exercise balls in half ages ago? I’ve heard a lot about exercising your core lately, and for some reason this thing looks fun. I also […]
Read MoreI don’t know why all the best kid-friendly places seem to be pizza places, but this is one I remember fondly from when I was a kid and it’s really neat that my guys totally love it too. The pizza at Me and Ed’s is crispy California style-and the best part is that the kids […]
Read MoreSometimes things are so predictable. Like a book with a digger on the front is easily a favorite book for a 3 and a half year old boy. And a book with a dinosaur AND a digger? Golden. But this book? It’s about a mouse who is a dentist. ( And a patient who may […]
Read MoreWe stopped by my hometown for a little visit this weekend and I missed visiting my Jichan (grandpa), but he sent me some yummy sweets via my mom and I’m a very happy girl: These are manju, a type of Japanese pastry that have a sweet bean in the middle. Eating them reminds me of […]
Read MoreA couple weeks ago we played tourist in our own town and took a free Sunday cruise at the Center for Wooden Boats. The boat ride was amazing and our skipper pointed out some neat Seattle landmarks including the iconic Sleepless in Seattle house. (I totally think next April 1st they need to put a […]
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