Mitchapalooza

My brother Mitch came to visit us this last weekend and an awesome time was had by all. We tried to show Mitch a good time and fortunately the weather cooperated. On Thursday we went to the Japanese Gardens at the Seattle Arboretum (I LOVE going there!). It was even prettier than I remembered it; everything was in bloom. We bought some fish food for the kids and the had a great time feeding the huge Koi that were in the pond.

Friday afternoon we took Mitch to our favorite park/beach for a picnic. It was above 70 degrees and sunny. The kids played for hours in the sand and Mitch and I enjoyed one of our favorite activities of lying on the beach, eating cupcakes, and analyzing our siblings. That night we went to dinner with a family friend from Boise.

Saturday was our adventurous day. Adventurous because I usually don't willingly drive in downtown Seattle. We went to the Cheese Festival at Pike's Place, and it was crazy-crowded. We could barely wedge ourselves in to the tables to get our little toothpicks loaded with cheese. We still had a good time, though, except for the kids who were pretty grumpy. Definitely too many people for Hayes' taste. That afternoon we went to a coed baby shower where Mitch made a new best friend.

Mitch left yesterday and the kids are so sad. We definitely miss him!