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Mommy and Theo and me!
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By Marit
What do you call a vacation that doesn't go as planned? An adventure. In general whenever you travel with Grandpa Pastorius, you're in for an adventure. In all fairness, this adventure had nothing to do with Grandpa but the night before Grandma and Grandpa were scheduled to fly into town, Theo woke up vomiting and having diarrhea. Luckily, I escaped to Miss Janet's preschool relatively unscathed while Mommy picked up Grandma and Grandpa at the airport and left them to watch Theo as she hurried back to work. It was Friday and we had planned a nice weekend get-a-way to Victoria, B.C. on the Victoria Clipper that was supposed the leave the next morning. Then, Daddy came down with it next and we assumed the rest of us were doomed so we canceled the 8 A.M. boat trip and made other plans for the weekend. Fortunately, with one adult at home (Daddy), the five of us could fit in one car and had a lovely brunch at the Phinney Market and Pub, swim lessons at the Ballard Pool and then we decided to drive up to Skagit Valley for the annual Tulip Festival. It was the peak weekend and the tulips were stunning! Yellow, red, purple, and pink for blocks and blocks. Perfect rows amidst a backdrop of snow capped mountains and powder blue skies. It was a beautiful and action packed day and a great way to start off our adventure! We ate dinner at a Northwest diner, oysters and fish and chips. Then we drove over to Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island to watch the sunset. It was a great day and no one else got sick!
On Sunday, we went to Gas Works Park in Seattle to fly kites and enjoy the downtown views. Grandma and Grandpa were visiting to watch Theo and me, and Theo's best friend, Elliot, for a few days as Miss Janet's was closed for spring break. We had fun going to the zoo and the park and after a few days they needed a real vacation and were able to reschedule their trip on the Victoria Clipper to Victoria, B.C. and Grandma finally saw the stunning Butchard Gardens that she had been talking about for months. Maybe next year, Mommy and Daddy will be able to go, too. We had a fun trip and can't wait to see them again in July when we go to Minnesota. Until then, we'll see you on Facetime.
Love,
Marit
XOXO
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| Mommy and Theo |
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| Theo and Grandpa |
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| Grumpy kiddos, happy grandparents |
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| I'm checking out the tulips |
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| Beautiful tulips |
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| Lovely |
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| Wow! |
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| A sea of red tulips! |
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| Checking out the tulips |
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| The tulips are almost as tall as me! |
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| Am I a toddler or what? |
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| Look at this beautiful flower! |
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| I'm so happy |
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| Oh so happy! |
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| Nice big brother hug |
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| Grandpa's favorite color...yellow! |
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| Mommy and me |
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| The ladies |
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| Theo riding the tractor |
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| Family pic (sans Daddy) |
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| Theo and Mommy and me |
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| On the cliffs at Deception Pass |
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| Grandma and me |
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| Finding rocks |
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| Picking up the biggest rock to throw |
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| Walking on the driftwood |
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| Grandma and Grandpa Pastorius enjoying the view |
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| Throwing driftwood into the Puget Sound |
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| Good toss Theo! |
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| Petting a puppy |
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| The beautiful sunset |
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| Waiting for sunset on the beach |
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| Ahh such a cute couple |
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| Sunset at Deception Pass |
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| Downtown Seattle from Gas Works Park |
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| Space Needle |
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| Water plane taking off in South Lake Union with all the construction for the Amazon buildings in the background |
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| Taking an urban hike in Ravenna park |
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| Just another hike in the woods |
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