I LOVE this City!

I love Seattle. I consider it my home, and when I'm away I miss it like a family member. I think it's because i have so many great memories here and very few negative. I take it personally when people insult it or say it's not as good as their hometown. I frequently read the top ten lists online or in magazines for things like best places to live, raise a family, have a picnic, whatever, just to be sure that Seattle is on it (and it often is) and if it's not i seriously consider writing the author to take a closer look at the Emerald City.

I never dreamt that we would be able to buy a house and raise our son in the city where we fell in love, but here we are. I never knew that the city that I loved as a single teenager would remain so important to me at this stage in my life. But Seattle offers so much to families, there are hundreds of things to do everyday and right in our backyard.

Last weekend reminded me why i love it here so much. It was one of those perfect Seattle days. I had to go to Ballard in search for the perfect fabric for a project I'm working on. It was a sunny Sunday, there was great music on the radio and no traffic! We pulled up to Joann's and there was an open spot right up front!! We found our fabric and on the way out I look across the street and there is this adorable little park with lots of Nolan sized kids playing. So we wandered on over to check it out. It turns out it wasn't just a park but a skate and water park!

I was so pleased with this great find, i let Nolan play in the water despite us being horribly unprepared for getting wet. He was dressed in play clothes (not a swim suit or swim diaper), I had no towels, sunscreen or even another diaper to change him into but I said screw it, when do we get to do things like this?

I rarely allow myself to be spontaneous although I always wish I could let go of my plan out every detail tendencies and just let things fall into place. I want Nolan to find joy in the little things each day offers not just the well planned, perfectly executed ones. It felt great to let loose and splash around in this hidden little gem and Nolan loved the surprise. He wound up soaked through and very pleased with himself. Luckily I had a picnic blanket in the back that we used to dry off and I drove home a very happy, naked toddler. It was a very good day.