Seattle: Day 1

After 1 full day at the airport (Wednesday) and a day at home to recup (Thursday), I finally made it to Seattle. Lord, it was a miracle too, and probably only because I used a high priority status.
Anyway, it feels good to be back! It also feels like winter. I am currently wearing leggings, athletic shorts, a tshirt, and a northface while typing this because I am still cold from being outside. I went to my cousin's soccer game at 9 this morning!! Can't believe I woke up for that. But I also enjoyed some fresh baked goods and a cappuccino (sp?) courtesy of my Aunt. Seeing him play soccer makes me wish I had. Especially after the world cup. But I can't complain because I basically did everything else possible as a kid. Piano, tennis, softball, dance, guitar, violin, art... Soccer is such a great sport, though. I think my parents stayed away from getting me involved because it screwed up my aunt's knee when she was younger. Who knows.

I'm in Seattle because my maternal aunt, her husband, and her three adorable boys live here. We try to make a trip once a year because it's so far away, and the boys are really super adorable. Now they are 8, 10, and 11, so they are no longer "cute" because I'm not allowed to call them that. But I do anyway. I'm not actually IN Seattle, though. I'm 45 minutes away, by ferry boat, on Bainbridge Island. My descriptions won't do this place justice, but I'll try. Basically, it is green everywhere and home to mom and pop bakeries, restaurants, and stores. Everyone is classy and there are a ton of Europeans. Virtually every family has an au pair. (My cousins have a French au pair & she is ADORABLE).

Today is a lazy family day. Don't you love those? My cousins have a newfound interest in skateboarding that is accompanied by scrapes and torn up shoes, not to mention my anxiety. But, I enjoy watched them "olly". I have no idea how to spell that. Yesterday, we played hide-and-seek around the house. I love being a kid. We're scheduled for a bbq later, which may or may not feature fish that my uncle and cousins caught last week in the Pacific. Mom and I may or may not venture intot Seattle...it is the Nordstrom Anniversary sale, after all :). The sun is starting to peek through the clouds. This is good news because it means WARMTH! You can take the Southerner out of the South, but you can't take the South out of the Southerner.

That's it for now. More adventures to come!