Blue Angels and the Seattle Aquarium

July 31st- Aaron had the day off in light of his 10 days away in Northern CA and we took the kids up to Seafair to see the Blue Angels. Aaron and I love the Blue Angels... after all, they came for our wedding day 13 years ago! Others may be under the impression that they were in town for Seafair that weekend, but we know better... :-)It was a gorgeous day, and we enjoyed watching the kids see, hear and feel them fly over for the first time! Alex plugged his ears and Max was in awe, as we would have expected.
Watching the Blue Angels makes a person want to cry, says Aaron. It's just that amazing.
After the airshow, we drove to the Seattle waterfront to meet our dear friend, Rachel. She is currently working at the Aquarium, so we all enjoyed visiting her aquatic friends for a bit, and even had someone to take a couple photos of our whole family together! Thanks, Rachel! :-)
From the Aquarium, we walked along the waterfront to Anthony's where we enjoyed a delightful, relaxed and delicious dinner on the patio. Rachel is preparing to leave for Burundi in January, so we're taking advantage of all the time we can to spend with her now!
It was one of those wonderful days that you feel so content at the end of... a day well spent, enjoying favorite things and new things, spending time with people you enjoy and love... and all in the glorious sun of the afternoon and warmth of a summer evening.


Of course, this was the perspective that Aaron and I had on the whole day. We thoroughly enjoyed it. During the actual day, this is what we heard too often.... "It's too hot." (15 degrees cooler than 2 days ago) "Can't we go now?" "When is it going to start?" "Is it time yet?" "YOU SAID it would start at 1:30!" (because I personally am in charge of the Blue Angels, apparently)

Now, if you were to ask the kids today about what they thought of our trip to Seattle, they would tell you that it was awesome, they loved every minute of it, it was the most amazing thing their fabulous parents have ever done for them (well, maybe not that.)

This is what "Creative Memories" means to us here in our home.

As parents, we believe it is our job that our children BELIEVE and REMEMBER that they had a wonderful childhood, whether or not they actually did. Proper selective storytelling and appropriate photos can go a long way here! :-)