Got out the sled and made some runs on the road behind us in Magnolia. Snowmeggedon 2012 caused about 6 inches of snow over 2 days. Everyone freaked out (of course). School was canceled for 3 days in a row. Freezing rain and ice caused transportation issues.
Great Douglas family visit. Al, Kathy (“that guy”), Sven and Nicole all came up to Seattle for the extended weekend (still here as I write this). So far it has been a great visit. I cannot think of a better way to spend the holiday. Thanksgiving continues to be my favorite holiday.
Sander at pre-school today. Typical day.
Great trip to Bellingham this weekend to visit with family. Watcom lake was gorgeous. My shoulders and back are sore from kayaking. The boys loved it. I’ll post pictures when I have them.
Took a day trip to Mount Rainier National Park. The boys have now been to their 6th National Park. What a great day for a trip. Crystal clear skies. We could see north to Mount Baker and south to Mount Adams. Hiked almost 3 miles round trip up to Frozen Lake. The boys did great. Olin did the first mile on his own. Great views and the wildflowers were out in force. One of the prettiest hikes I’ve ever been on.
Also had a massive breakfast at Sun Break Cafe (seriously, the plate of food they gave me was 3x what it could have been). And great ice-cream in Greenwater (Thanks for the tip Lidija)!
Great day.
Playing with an app that let’s me do a little splash of color in some of my pics. Just playing around. Which do you like the best?
Kim and I had the honor of getting to go on the ADP “President’s Club” trip to London this year. This was a big surprise to us and happened on short notice. I’m humbled to get to go along on this trip with some of the top people in the company.
Kim and I had a great time. Lots of fun hanging out with everyone. The two evening events were fun. The sights we saw in London were amazing. The history and ornate decorations of the places we saw were impressive. We even got to visit with Leo and Annica (Sven’s sister) in london for lunch. We were able to manage to avoid the riots happening in North London. Great shopping, food and fun.
We then took the train (via the Channel Tunnel) to Paris. Spent 1.5 days in Paris. Our hotel had great views of the city. Again, we continued our siteseeing of all many different architectural sites in Paris. Lots of churches, monuments and squares. Able to get some good cafe time.
So, where were the kids? Grandma and Grandpa were kind enough to come to Seattle and watch the boys for the week we were gone. They did an amazing job watching the boys. Sander and Olin had a great time. They did a ton of activities. They miss seeing their grandparents now that they have left.
A once and a lifetime trip and experience.
Here are some pics:
Olin and I at the same age.
