Labor Day In Seattle
We decided to check on Mom again over Labor Day weekend, to see how she was recovering from her hip replacement. Since all of our other trips to Seattle this year had been hectic, we decided to take a few extra days to do nothing.
On the way to Seattle, Anders and I stopped in Wapato, the history of which is surprisingly interesting for the middle of nowhere Washington. As I drove the rural roads, I could see that this is the land of peaches, apples, and hops. We stopped and bought two boxes of beautiful peaches for $7/box, and boy were they delicious. We didn't think we were going to be able to eat two boxes but we did with no problem. It was a sweet week with the family.
We did make a few exceptions to our plan to do nothing on vacation. Dad joined us for Anders's first ferry ride. We all enjoyed some BBQ dinner on Bainbridge Island and then took the ferry back again.
The awesome sweater in the photos was knit by our friend Davy. We call it the "sock monkey" sweater due to the colors.
We also took Anders to the Woodland Park Zoo while in Seattle. Mom joined us via wheelchair and Leif offered to come along to propel her. Anders is probably a little young to truly appreciate the zoo, but he definitely tracked the animals with his eyes so I think he got something out of it.
I particularly enjoyed the hippo who did a barrel roll in the water for me. The penguins are always fun too. By this point in the day, Anders was too tired to give us his usual full-faced smile.
Of course, Anders enjoyed all the time with Aunt Taryn, Uncle David, Aunt Joie, Uncle Pete, Uncle Leif, Grandpa and Grandma. He found Grandma's walker quite useful for pulling himself up into a standing position. He learned a new game with his Grandma where he sits on her lap. She gives him a little squeeze and then he'll squeeze back to signal "do it again!". And Aunt Joie may have taught him the word "Peek" with all of her peek-a-boo games.
Years ago, Aunt Joie had stashed a toy box in the shed with many of Tor and Taryn's favorite toys. With Anders there to visit, Aunt Joie pulled out the toy chest and blew off the dust. Being the same age as my cousins, I had had many of the same toys so it was quite nostalgic going through the chest. Here is Anders with the vintage Fisher Price xylophone and Molly Moo Cow. He quickly turned them both over to spin their wheels.
In the end, some good relaxation time.
- Corinne, Mike, and Anders Rocket
Date: September 8, 2009
Anders looks like he is/was at the peak of cuddliness. Very cute photos!
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