Paternity Leave

Henry was lucky enough to get time off for paternity leave (thanks Microsoft!), so we had a chance to do some fun things. We did a lot around the Seattle area, and took a trip to Arizona over Labor Day weekend.

Here are some highlights:

• Getting pooped on by a bird in a park in Bellevue. It also got on my library book! Oops!
• Dim sum in the International District
• Conveyor belt sushi in Bellevue - Henry is obsessed, but Geneva was really fussy the day after I ate here, so I'm not sure if she likes sushi
• Drive up Steven's Pass - we ate at a great burger place called Zeke's... twice
• Reptile Zoo - featuring a two-headed turtle and albino alligator 
• Both sets of grandparents visiting at the same time! Wowsie!
• Geneva's blessing - she looked like a little doll in her dress
• Spraining my ankle by walking in downtown Redmond (which led to us cancelling our Olympic Peninsula trip and all plans associated with hiking, very sad indeed)
• Trader Joe's sandwiches... yum
• Seeing family in Arizona - Geneva got to meet lots of people
• BBQs in our back yard with friends
• Enjoying the sunshine! It's been a great summer!

And here's a ton of pictures chronicling our time:

Exploring local parks

The world's youngest astronaut (courtesy of The Museum of Flight)

With Grandma in Bellevue Downtown Park

Deception Falls - the first of many family portraits with the arm shot

Bellevue Botanical Gardens - another arm shot

Henry was skeptical at first, but ended up loving it. Go there!

Henry's finger in Skykomish

With Great Grandma Marion in AZ

On a safari at Gma and Gpa Harris's

Meeting Malia and Lokealani

Lovely cousins!

All dressed up for Uncle Alex and Aunt Katie's wedding

With happy cousin Emma

And another happy cousin, Lucy