Spent Memorial Day park-hopping in Seattle...Random but we didn't have specific time frame & whole day was fairly cheap considering just the cost o' lunch & gas for all we got to see! Started off @ Locks in Ballard where the boys enjoyed seeing water level rise & fall with boats, but not too many smolts to admire @ this time o' year. Both Chris & I were disappointed 'cuz we knew month o' spawning but just thought the concentration of small fry would be greater. 
Guess we gotta go back in July or Aug when they return in force. If they had stuck around, they would've had quite a ride through these chutes!
We did observe some minnows swimming upstream:)
Next we wanted to try a famous burger place that was recently even published in magazine=RedMill. Too bad it is closed every Mon. regardless of holiday-ugh! Embarrassed to say how long we deliberated over where to go next?! Had our hearts set on gourmet hamburger by then, so bitter about settling for food elsewhere but concurred better to be back on water in sun and ended up here-Next time we might go for Scooter's or Burgermaster per popular opinion in the area...Let's just say they're known more for their ice cream cones & we were left wanting!
On to Carkeek Park 'cuz it had cool beach for boys to run around plus jam-packed playground/field. You would've thought it was a holiday with nice weather or something?! :) Don't worry if Dane heard "beach" & thought instantly we were back in HI-thus, his attire:
Cole found a friend: 
Luke was just happy to be carried by mom outside with his brothers to entertain him:
Well, ya can't be nearby Aurora Bridge & not finally check out Fremont Troll?!
Quick stop @ Gasworks just 'cuz we were closeby & I'd always admired from freeway. Would've been nice to see sunset, but boys had enough by then & wanted to be homeward bound-Have you ever seen a prettier city? Chris & I have vowed to never leave WA even though we've moved a whole half hour away from where we grew up:)
Happy Happy Birthday Jodi Dear! Need to just give a shout-out to my sister-in-law, who is also new Primary President, for being only birthday girl this month:) Photo credit goes to someone on her side o' fam 'cuz I cropped from her sis' blog!
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Beckie, once again, love the picture with you and Luke and the "entertainers." You are so pretty! And for what it's worth, I love your hair longer like that. Fantastic.
Can you believe that I've never seen the Freemont Troll? I've heard all about it, never got down there. Darn.
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