Cherry Blossoms

Today it's gray and dreary out, but we are remembering fondly soaking in the abundant sunshine on Friday.  The girls and I went to the UW quad to take some pictures amongst the cherry blossoms (this is a place Kirsten and I took photos on our wedding day... and probably the last time I was actually there...).  They absolutely loved playing in the grass and just being out in the sunshine, although it's a bit tough to corral 2 squiggling happy little girls and get decent photos with only 2 hands.  Then we went to visit Mom at work and have lunch, and both girls were fascinated by the pinwheels that were all over the place at Children's Hospital.  Annabelle was in hog heaven walking down the halls and saying hello to Kirsten's coworkers too.  A fantastic day in the sun!

Seattle Girls

Today the girls and I went downtown to indulge in the First Thursday of April (free museums!).  We went to the SAM to check out a new special exhibit of really colorful soundsuits by Nick Cave that a friend thought the girls would really like... and boy did they!  They were captivated by all the colors and shapes and sounds.  There was even one suit made entirely of little stuffed animals.  After the exhibit we walked down the street and ate lunch in a coffee shop right at Pike Place Market.  That's when I realized just how very Seattle-ish we were being.  So after lunch we went outside (in the rain of course) and snapped a few shots with the iconic Market sign in the background.

 

Fun in the Park

It's been a busy week or so, but all is great.  Annabelle is getting more and more comfortable walking (and fast!), and Katherine is getting pretty close to joining the parade too.  Today we ran down to the park for some fun in between the rain.  We enjoyed the swings, went down the slide all together, and Annabelle got a kick out of roaming around in the grass.

Ultimate Babies

Today we went out to cheer on Mama as she had a double header of ultimate games.  We only stayed for 1 game, but the girls were glued to the action, and just loved taking it all in.  We set up a tent too and played in there for a bit, but they really just wanted to be outside watching the game despite the rain- girls after my own heart!

Kitty Cat K

Yesterday, Katherine insisted that we go visit the zoo.  She also insisted that she wear her Kitty Cat Katherine outfit.  Then she insisted that we only hang out by the jaguars, snow leopards, tigers, and meerkats.  We had a blast.

Swinging and Croquet

We've had some really nice sun over the weekend, which has been very welcome.  So as a result we've been taking full advantage of it and had lots of fun adventures with the girls.  Here are a bunch of shots from this weekend.  The girls played croquet (in their own way) at some friends' house during a bbq.  They also got to try a big girl swing (magically somehow they both fit in perfectly at the same time...) at our favorite park for the first time, and boy did they love it!

Girls on the Move

April showers seem to have arrived a bit early here in Seattle, so we haven't been out for too many adventures lately.  However, we've been camping and exploring and having lots of fun at home, and we're all healthy, which is great.  Annabelle is becoming quite good at walking now and Katherine loves to crawl very very fast.  Here is some video from this morning.

Girls on the Move from Sam Thompson on Vimeo.
Video taken 3/16/2011- Annabelle is quite adept at walking these days, and Katherine is a very fast crawler.  They both love to get around!