Running in Belltown

Audrey has been really interested in running lately. Whenever Steven or I am heading out for a run, she begs to go, and not in her stroller. At parks especially, she'll announce "I'm going for a run" and off she will go. She had a particularly bad case of it when we visited the Olympic Sculpture Park.

See those light posts all the way down the path? She spirited to every one and ran a circle around every pole.

We tried to get a nice shot in front of the the big wavy sculpture, but this is a good as we could do.

And running down the path.

This was mine and Steven's favorite sculpture. A nearly enclosed corral where we all caught our breath.

The Piggle

This is probably my favorite knitting project ever. I found this pattern about 5 years ago and tucked it away until I had a good reason to knit it. Yay for piggies!

Enjoying Spring (Finally!)

Since Spring has finally sprung, I'd thought I'd share a few of Audrey's favorite outdoor activities.

Easter - Times 4

Audrey enjoyed celebrating Easter four times this year! First, an egg hunt at the zoo, followed by an Easter morning egg hunt at home, then two more egg hunts and Grandma's and Nana's houses. Whew! She is now a pro at finding eggs AND eating the chocolate out of them. Here are the highlights.

Gymnastics

Audrey just finished up her first gymnastics series at the Seattle Gymnastics Academy.

We may have an Olympic-caliber trampoliner on our hands.

Besides the trampoline, Audrey's favorite part of gymnastics is the stamps.

We celebrated the last class with a jar of bubbles from Coach Tara, and a final Ta-da.

Twirling

There is nothing like a tutu to make a girl want to twirl.

Children's Hospital

Yesterday Audrey took her first trip to Children's Hospital, but luckily she wasn't a patient. The hospital puts on a great Children's health fair. She got to try out a finger cast, tour an operating room (complete with an arthroscopic video of her dirty ears broadcast to the entire room full of other parents!), run the obstacle course, and try out being a patient and the driver of an ambulance. She was also fitted for a bike helmet and life jacket. Now we just need some sunshine so we can use them!