Wordless Wednesday

Munchkin Playland

One of our favorite indoor activities in Portland is Munchkin Playland. It's a nice little hidden gem that has coffee, smoothies, pastries and menus from surrounding restaurants (that deliver!) AND a play structure for the kids to climb on. Mommies can have coffee and chat while the little ones run around and get nice and sleepy for nap : ) Sarah, Jody and I have had so many playdates here and it's really nice to just sit and talk while still watching the kids.

Seattle - Pike Place Market

So when you think of Seattle, do you think of fish? And when you think of the fish in Seattle, do you think of the guys that throw the fish? On our last day, we finally made it over to the famous Pike Place Market where they throw the fish while the customers watch in awe. Aside from the fish, they have gorgeous flowers, fruits & vegetables and tons of arts & crafts. Oh yeah, and food :p We walked around for a little bit, had some amazing chocolate covered cherries (I think Connor ate more than we did!) and chicken fingers, and then headed over to stare at the fish throwing guys. The pictures don't do any justice, as it was hard to get a good "action" shot of them actually throwing the fish, but we can say we've been there!

 

Seattle - Aquarium

Everyone who knows Connor knows he just loves fish. He loves to go to aquariums and just stare at the fish and watch them swim. We've gone to countless places where they happened to have a fish tank, and he'd spend more time at the tank then at the actual place/event. This time was no different. Their aquarium was huge, and he enjoyed every single second of it. He looked at every exhibit and spent time just admiring the different species the aquarium had to offer. It was right on the water, and after-wards we had some ice cream. What a great ending to a great day : )

Seattle - Children's Museum

We've been to the Children's Museum here in Portland a few times, and Connor really enjoyed it. We figured that while we were in Seattle, we may as well do that as well. There are pros and cons to each museum, but overall I liked the Seattle one better. It seemed a lot less crowded, and more things for his age group to do.

His favorite part of the museum was the camping area. He kept running around to the rocks and lifting them up to see what was in them (leaves, mice, rocks). That, and of course he loved the fish. We also played in water, cooked in the Spanish kitchen, built in the mechanic area, visited the ambulance and fire truck, explored "cog" station, and roamed the ethnic village. I think we stayed there for about an hour and a half, and we kind of had to drag and redirect out of there lol : )

Seattle - Fun Forest Amusement Center

After we got done with the "Ride the Duck" tour, we decided to head over to the amusement center. It wasn't anything fancy, but ever since we took Connor to the Cinco de Mayo festival on the waterfront, he just loves rides. I think it's the fact that he feels a sense of confidence because he can do the rides himself. Like I said, it wasn't anything special, but he enjoyed himself. BUT, for some reason he HATES the carousel. I tried taking him on it, and he screamed through the entire thing. Longest. Carousel. Ride. Ever!