On July 26th we packed up all our stuff at Rachel's place and moved to an airbnb in downtown. It was thanks to the White family being so kind and hosting us that we were able to afford an airbnb in such a nice area for the rest of our time in LA. Our airbnb …
San Francisco Part One
On our way down to San Francisco we made a detour to the tiny town of Inverness, CA so the boys could get a picture with the sign, make the joke that they were back home, and see if there were any similarities between the town and its namesake. For lunch we made a point …
Mahar Park
The day before we left for the big trip we spent buying groceries, packing, and relaxing. We spent some time at the high school's fields behind my house playing soccer and football and baseball, and that night we went to a bar with my aunt to play some trivia. The next morning we stopped before …
Seattle Part Two: Soccer and Barbecue
Since Pike Place is a bit of a tourist trap, I decided to show the boys what a more local farmer's market is like. We went to the Saturday market in Edmonds, which is not far from my home and is a favorite weekly visit for my Mom and I. Sean and I split a …
Seattle
The boys had a busy first week. On their first full day in Seattle we did all the main touristy things: the Space Needle, the MoPop (aka the EMP), the monorail, the amazon spheres, Top Pot Donuts, Pike Place Market, Columbia Tower, the Bainbridge Ferry, and Ivar’s. I definitely recommend doing all these things on …