Spring Break

Thad has been on spring break this week and we have had WONDERFUL weather. It is amazing how it changes your attitude and makes you feel so fresh. On sunday, when our good weather began, i woke up and felt like i was in a different world. I just had a whole new outlook. The weather has just been so great. One winter here and im already dying for the sun. I took TN so forgranted. But, the weather has been amazing the last few days. So we have taken advantage of it. Yesterday we took the ferry over to Bainbridge Island. It was a such a gorgeous ride and i only posted a few of teh pics thad took, because he took many. We walked around and had lunch in teh park. Hayden did so well for us, and then crashed as soon as we hit the car after we were all done.

Thad and Hayden by a cherry blossom ( i think) thad loved the tree.
a view of the city from the boat.....close to the island
Our picture on the ferry, i wish i was tan..........
Hayden giving me a drink. he just picked it up and put it to my mouth, with no prompt or anything. (it was empty of course)
Helping himself....with encouragement
Our big boy on the ferry.
On Monday we went to the Ballard Locks. Ballard is a neighbourhood of Seattle just on the north side. They have a canal that comes through the neighbourhood. And it connects the fresh water and salt water, so they have to lock the boats up and equalize the water......if that makes sense. But it was fun to watch and a gorgeous day......so we once again had a picnic and let the critter run around! That is so fun these days. I remember being in highschool and if that was all we did, just sit in a park for awhile, i would have been bored out of my mind thinking, "this was the plan for the day?" but now.....with the weather, it is so inviting! And now i guess I have responsiblities,,,,,,dishes, house etc. and did not back then. So the park is a welcome escape.
Thad was seriously scaring Hayden with this elephant head, it doesnt look like it here, but he was.
A crab boat coming through the locks
Hayden enjoying himself.

AND, sunday we went to Gas works park for the afternoon. It is right on the water and so beautiful! People are flying kites in the wind and dogs running round, (which hayden loves. I swear we dont even have to go to the zoo, he sees a dog and its like we ahve gone to the zoo anyways.)
Hayden and I going for a walk.
Giving me a beautiful flower!
Doing some streches.
The gas works. I think it used to be an old factory, and now have turned it into a park! So great!