thatcher's grandma, the zoo, carkeek park

friday azalea didn't have school because it was a teacher in-service day. ashford had preschool, so she and i got to have a little date in the morning. i took her to get both of our flu shots. it was something i had been dreading since last year because she is not a fan of shots. she cried on wednesday when i let her know we would be going friday morning. she did okay when we got there until my shot was done and she knew it was her turn, then the tears started. i ended up having to hold her on my lap facing me while they did it. she continued to cry for a few minutes afterward, but settled down more quickly than last year. better than getting the flu, that's for sure! i told her she could get a treat after, so we went to ballard coffeeworks and and she picked out a chocolate croissant and she was a happy girl. 


pastries make everything better :) 

friday afternoon thatcher received the sad news that his grandma passed away at age 92. though her mind was still sharp, her health had been declining for a while now. thankfully thatcher was able to visit her last month during his work trip to colorado (which is where his grandparents live). i only got to spend time with her a few times over the years i've known thatcher, but she was always so sweet and welcoming to me. his grandparents came out to minnesota couple times (including our wedding) and we took two road trips out to colorado in the last 10 years, the second of which we brought azalea along when she was 18 months old. i'm so happy they got to meet her. azalea's middle name is dorothy after her great grandma. thatcher's grandparents were married for over 70 years(!), so i'm sure it will be a hard adjustment for his grandpa, as well as thatcher's mom and her siblings. 

friday night was our usual night in. we made breakfast for dinner, played with the kids, and hung out after they went to sleep. 

we didn't have any plans the whole weekend, so we pretty much winged it :) saturday morning we all went to the zoo. it was chilly enough (low 40's) that we brought along hats and mittens. it was a fun morning looking at the animals (especially some new to us areas of the zoo we never make it to). 

then we went to the mall so thatcher could return a couple things and we had lunch at chipotle. in the afternoon i went grocery shopping and thatcher made halloween shaped sugar cookies with the kids. we grilled burgers for dinner and enjoyed our festive treats! 

sunday morning we were all going to go to carkeek park, but ashford decided he did not want to go, so he and thatcher stayed home to play legos. in typical 3 year old fashion, he was crying 10 minutes later that he didn't get to go ;) azalea and i had a fun morning. it was absolutely beautiful there with the fall trees. and the bubble man was there (he's a seattle legend, and so fun!). she played on the playground, chased bubbles, then we spent a little time on the beach before heading home for lunch. 

after lunch i got to escape to the ballard farmers market for a bit. going by myself is so nice - i actually get to look at things. haha! i got a hot apple cider and a handmade (vegan) leather keychain. 



thatcher needed to do some work from a coffee shop in the afternoon, so i took the kids to a playground then we came home and played until dinner time. we made homemade pizzas for dinner. it was bath night and the kids were asleep by 7:45. weekend success! 

i'm excited for this week because our friends becky and jeromy from minnesota (who visited in july 2016) are unexpectedly going to be in seattle this week. they are staying by our house again and we are looking forward to spending a little time with them. i love surprises like that! so fun! i also have a halloween potluck with my mama friends on thursday night. hope you have a great week!