Carson and Annalea

Sunshine in Seattle

Trisha and I returned from Austin, Texas several days ago to a gorgeous three day stretch of perfect northwest weather. Notice that I did not say Trish, Carson, and I returned from Austin (where we were visiting our friends Shannon and Scott), that is because Carson stayed here with the McKnight clan! Trish and I promised ourselves before he was born that we would take time for a getaway without the little guy to remember what it was like pre-Carson. Thanks to the McKnight crew, we were able to really enjoy ourselves. We fully expected to return to a traditional northwest winter, coupled with rain and grey, but we were pleasantly surprised to bask in the sunshine for the remainder of our mid-winter break. Yesterday we ventured out to meet up with Jeremy, Meaghan, and Cavan at the Seattle Aquarium where the two boys marveled at the various exhibits. Today, the three of us visited a beach spot not too far from our home. We have meant to go there a number of times, but never made it until today.