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It was a pretty slow day around here in Seattle. Raining as soon as we got up...Seattle style. Gray, consistent, cool... but not quite cold. There wasn't really a good reason to get out of bed... except that Sam and Charlie were complaining about the lack of chocolate syrup. So that, and the fact that we wanted to get to the yoga class at the gym, got us up and moving.
Yes, you heard us right, yoga. It's become a regular thing for Jen and me lately. Have you tried it? Well, you should. It's honestly a good workout.
So, anyway, it was yoga at 9:30, then back home for coffee and brunch. On this morning, I took the boys with me to the gym so Jen could sleep in and have some quiet time... well deserved (thanks Dave!).
Later on we tackled the house -- there was stuff piling up everywhere. It's much neater now. Jen was on a mission!
The sun shone for two hours in the afternoon and the boys and I headed outside to ride bikes and play with our toys and stuff while we could. Later, we caught the end of the Huskies game -- they beat Cal! Finally a win. They are now 4-7 overall and last in the PAC 10. UW has not had as good a year as the Cats. Unfortunately, UK didn't fare well today against Georgia... they seem to be slipping.
Next, we were all off to Tutta Bella for dinner, which, by the way, is Sam and Charlie's favorite place to eat. We had our usual. The Mista salad, the Bambino, and the Ciro.
Now it's time to put the boys in bed and enjoy a fire by the fireplace. Overall, not too bad a day :-) How was yours?
--Dave
Jen took these two great photos of the boys while they were at Chuck E. Cheese's for a birthday party for Aidan and Ryan (twins!), the son and daughter of our friends Kelly and Mike. Jen says that Chuck E.'s was chaos, total chaos! But of course! What else would you expect from exposing kids to cake, sodas, and life-sized talking mice?
So, we had two pirates again this year! They loved the costumes that Grammie made last year so much that we couldn't get them to take them off for weeks this year. Halloween was a warm night and clear, so there were lots of kids out in the neighborhood. The boys tricked and treated until they were absolutely worn out! By the end they were asking me to carry their candy jack-o-lanterns! We're still eating candy all the time, but hopefully the Sweets Fairy will come soon! ;-) The picture below was taken by the folks who own our local coffee shop... they were handing out whole Hersheys' bars and hot chocolate! --D
