Elizabeth and I just got back from a visit to the Arguellos in Washington state. Their move up there a year and a half ago left a huge void in our lives, and this was such a sweet time to reconnect with them!
Elizabeth’s birthday present was getting me to herself for five days!
The first morning, Charlotte took Elizabeth along on her morning chores of feeding the animals and collecting the eggs.
Charlotte knew all their hiding places!
The pictures can’t do justice to how beautiful their property is, with the mountain in the background!
This is one of the “teenager” hens they’re raising from chicks.
Then Devin and I packed up the kids and headed into Seattle for some sightseeing, starting at the space needle!
They’re midway through a construction project that is replacing the old wire railings with solid glass panels. It’s a bit scary.
The views are amazing!
Since we got a selfie at the Hancock Observatory last fall, we had to get another one here!
Lizzie wanted to show her siblings how far down it was…
It was so fun to just be able to focus on Elizabeth for the day.
As you can see, Trenton was pretty nonchalant about the whole thing, and Bash was a little scared!
Then we took the monorail over to Pike Place Market.
I’m pretty much over Starbucks anymore, but I had to go to the flagship store, just to say I had. Also, I was working on about two hours of sleep.
We ate at a yummy French bakery and then explored the market.
The infamous gum walls are as gross as you’d expect!
On the way home, the kids snagged the front seat on the monorail and peppered the driver with all sorts of questions.