We recently took a trip with my parents to Seattle and Eugene/Springfield, Oregon to visit friends and family. My parents left before we did, and we joined them a few days later. My mom was able to attend her 50th college reunion at Seattle Pacific University.
We left home late in the day on Friday evening and arrived in Seattle after midnight eastern time. Emery did a great job on the long flight despite the late hour. I explained to her about the Fasten Seat Belt sign on the plane, and she became our seat belt monitor. We were instructed when to buckle and unbuckle.
On Saturday, Blake, Emery, and I met up with my friend, Birgitta, and her family. We enjoyed a beautiful afternoon at a park playing with Rhys and Faith (ages 4 and 2).
My folks took us on a tour of Seattle Pacific University.
And to Highland Overlook to see the Seattle skyline.
On Sunday, we joined my parents and their friends for church. In the afternoon, Blake, Emery, and I went downtown Seattle to Pike Place Market and the Seattle Center at the Space Needle. At the Seattle Center, we discovered a children's museum play area that Emery enjoyed.
On Monday, we flew to Eugene, Oregon to visit my dad's family. Throughout the week, we spent time with his brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Renee, his sister and nephew, Beth and DanLee, his aunt Tillie, cousins, Judy, Paula, and Mack, and Paula and Mack's grandson, Elijah. We also saw my second cousin, Sonya and her husband Peter, and my cousin's step-daughter and her daughters.
Blake is a fan of USA Track and Field and also likes to visit Division I college campuses, so we had to stop by the University of Oregon campus and the Hayward Field track. Eugene is called Track Town USA.
While we were at the track, we saw Olympic Gold Medalist in the Decathlon, Ashton Eaton! I pretended to take Blake and Emery's picture so I could get Ashton in the shot.
Aunt Beth gave Emery lots of lovely gifts including this University of Oregon cheer uniform.
On Thursday, Blake, Emery, and I drove out to the Oregon coast so Emery could go to the beach for the first time. The beach in Oregon is not like most beaches. The weather was chilly (60 degrees) and the water was COOOLD. But the sun was shining and the sand was warm. Emery collected seashells, waded in the water, and built a sand castle (a pile of sand and seashells).
We had a great trip with great mild weather, and we enjoyed visiting with friends and family.
Wow! You did a lot, saw a lot, and took great pictures!
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