Sea and sky

Once again, the lovely Oregon coast.  I don't think I could ever get tired of watching the ever-changing water and sky, it's so mesmerizing!  I think this would be the perfect location for a cousins reunion....

Tervetuliaisjuhla

Amy, I remember Seattle from 10+ years ago! I would have loved to be there, but as you know, meanwhile we had an adventure of our own. Exactly one month ago I woke up in the middle of the night, as usual. This time I recongized something was going on. We arrived at the hospital sometime between 5 and 6 am, and at 7.52 he was born! My memories from the morning include a festive symphony of birds as we were leaving home at dawn, driving into town with no traffic, and a bright sunny view over the rooftops from my ninth floor window. He arrived when the sinivuokko was in bloom. What a welcoming celebration spring had prepared for him!

All in a day

Lately it seems we have had more adventures than free time, which is great for the kiddo but terrible for this blog!  A broken camera lens and a finicky computer haven't helped the cause.  Please excuse my tardiness and enjoy one of our recent adventures to Seattle!

I also learned on this trip that the more expensive an activity is, the less likely a child is to enjoy it.  The much-anticipated first train ride was completely trumped by the 50-cent plastic shark.  Lesson learned!

We even happened to be in Seattle during the Swedish parade in Ballard!  I really wish we could have shared that one, Lara!