a few Seattle firsts...

We arrived in Seattle on June 10th and moved in on June 11th. Everything went smoothly and after 2 big days, we headed down to the Waterfront on June 12th for the kids to run around....which is just what they did (well after we took Cal to the Urgent Care center that morning for tonsillitis)!

Here they are chasing pigeons on a pier and having a fantastic time:

we then headed to Pike Place Market (the famous fish throwing stand)
Will's favorite: Beecher's Cheese on Pike Street...
this boy could sit here for hours watching the cheese making process!
After a few days here exploring & playing, Mimi arrived and helped us officially unpack and settle in. It was fantastic! I have no pictures from her time here (except a few pitiful ones from my phone) but we did lots more Seattle exploring and went on the family favorite, Ride the Ducks!

Some sweet new friends invited us to go camping with them for July 4th out at Lake Kachess. We opted to spend the day with them (since we have no camping gear and have no idea how to camp!).

Here's beautiful Lake Kachess:
Exploring the campgrounds:



our kids rode their bikes for hours and had a blast with their new friends!
This was our family's first ever 4th of July spent in jeans and jackets. It was crazy cold out there! In true Seattle tradition (or so we hear), summer arrived in Seattle July 5th and we were so glad to see the sun and some warmth!