labor day weekend 2017

the final weekend of summer in the books - it was a hot one too! no signs of fall arriving in seattle, which is sort of strange considering seattle summers aren't that typically hot to begin with. half of me is like "summer don't go" and the other half is like "i wouldn't mind some fall and the cozyness that comes with it." either way, it'll be here soon enough!

friday the kids and i went to top pot donuts, followed by a trip to the playground. then i took them to fred meyer where ashford enjoyed the childcare room and azalea helped me shop (she is too old for the room). in the afternoon we went to the splash park and also caught the last "park in the heart" free art activity tent right next to the splash pad. score!



 friday night we made tacos for dinner, and got an email from azalea's first grade teacher (which was exciting because the letter didn't come in the mail and we were bummed). she had fun looking at the 1st grade facebook group to learn which kids will be in her class this year - my how times have changed from when i was a kid! ;) thatcher and i relaxed on the couch after the kids went to sleep. 

saturday we had no plans, so we took the kids up to azalea's school with their scooters/bikes. we only stayed about 30 minutes because it was getting hot in a hurry and there's no shade. in the afternoon thatcher took azalea out on some errands and ashford and i played at home. then i escaped for a little mom break in our neighborhood. when i got home at 4:30, both kids had fallen asleep. ruh-roh! thatcher says he could not keep them awake. late afternoon naps are the worst, but what can you do?! by dinner time it was 88 degrees out and we weren't feeling like cooking in our kitchen...and we were out of propane for the grill, so we decided to order bbq takeout from "the boars nest" in our neighborhood. you might remember this as my brother's favorite seattle destination when he is in town :) we finally got the kids to wake up around 5:45 for dinner. we hung out at home the rest of the evening, the kids had a bath, and despite them going to bed at 8:30, it was nearly 10:30 before they fell asleep. i can't say it enough, late afternoon naps are the worst!

sunday was another no plans day and the kids were awake by 6:45 despite their late night. i suggested we go to discovery park in magnolia. it's a huge park that was once a military fort with hiking trails, a beach, etc. it's only about a 10-15 minute drive from our house, but we've barely spent any time there. we parked and then hiked to the beach, which took over an hour with the kids' pace. ashford was pretty cranky and unwilling to walk from the very start. sigh. the beach was beautiful! there are abandoned old houses/buildings there that are so cool to see. 

  i know, lots of ashford pics, but he was being such a ham :)

 the walk back required some major pep talking from thatcher and me. the kids were over it. they were tired and hot and hungry. but we survived :)

 in the afternoon i took azalea to a consignment shop in wallingford to look for a rain jacket, but ended up ordering one online when we got home instead. the kids were so tired by the late afternoon, but thatcher and i were firmly team no nap! thatcher ran some errands and then we made dinner and the kids played video games. thatcher got a game console that allows you to play old school video games from nintendo, sega, etc. the kids think it's the best thing ever - and so does thatcher. haha! 

monday was labor day. it was so nice to have thatcher home! azalea and i walked to the grocery store in the morning and otherwise just hung out at home until the afternoon when we went to our friends' mark and tina's house for a bbq. the kids loved playing with emily, who is 21 months now. they have a big backyard, which was perfect for the kids to run around. they grilled burgers and hot dogs for dinner. it was so nice to spend time with them , we don't do it often enough! 

 now it's tuesday and it feels like the rest of the county has gone back to school, but azalea's first day isn't until tomorrow. we are excited and ready for the new school year. adios summer 2017!