Not so sleepless in Seattle … but snowy

Thanks to Bill and Diane (Ben’s great parents), we were able to fly to Kent, Wash. to see our nephew Ethan get baptized, and stay with Ben’s brother Matt, his wife Dani and the rest of their kids! We had a lot of fun and really loved the Seattle area, even though I about froze to death the entire time.

Seriously, it was around 25-30 degrees, and – even though Logan was 0 today – Washington felt WAY colder to me. I’m part wimp, but I think the humidity had something to do with it.
We were so lucky to experience a rarity in the Seattle area: A snowstorm! It only accumulated like three inches, but it totally shuts down the town. School and church cancellations and everything. Because it’s a rarity, no one is prepared for the layers of ice plastered to the hilly, curvy roads it creates. I think I saw one snowplow, and NO salt. But Dani was a great host, and braved the roads to show us some of the sights!

The trees are my favorite things we saw. They are so thick and tall and green. Everything is green with moss, which I think is beautiful, but I learned can get pretty annoying when it grows on your cars and stuff. My jaw drops when I see the trees; they are so glorious.
By Monday, the skies miraculously cleared, the sun came out, and we were able to squeeze in a trip to the top of the Space Needle to be greeted by furious freezing winds but a very awesome view of the city. We also got to drive along the waterfront, a nostalgic place for Ben and me. And would a trip to Seattle be complete without stopping at Ivar’s? I don’t think so. It was the last place we went before heading to the airport.

View from the Space Needle.

And, thanks to Sidney letting us sleep in her bed, Ben and I both slept better during the trip than we do at home! It was awesome!

We are still missing the kids – our little apartment seems too quiet after being with them! We hope to see them again soon! Thank you to all the Wilson’s who helped us have such a great time!

Close your eyes! Close your eyes! Aaggg! The top of the needle is just so romantic.

P.S. I want to give great big CONGRATULATIONS to Ben for getting EXCELLENT grades this semester! Way to go Benji! One left to go!