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Author: Caroline

  • Snow!!

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    Drove up to Snoqualmie Pass to play at Hyak Sno Park — yes, that’s what Seattle children have to do to play in the snow. We had a BLAST!! Lots of room the parking lot all day (Friday) and the groomed sledding hill was unbelievably fun. Most importantly: nice, clean, heated restrooms. .   .  …

  • My Valentine

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    I feel like I have waaay more photos of Joseph than Paul (second kid syndrome) so we took some Valentine’s Day pictures.

  • Full moon

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    Dinner tonight for my ABC children: red bean rice balls in honor of yuan shiao jie and pizza in honor of National Pizza Day (?!).      

  • A sneak peak inside the $56M Seattle Asian Art Museum renovation

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    The Seattle Asian Art Museum reopens this weekend after a three-year, $56 million renovation. Did you snag one of the 10,000 free tickets for opening weekend? Lucky you. Don’t worry if you missed out on the giveaway. The Asian Art Museum is generous with its free days: admission is free for everyone on the first…

  • 2 new playgrounds in West Seattle

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    Like all Seattle-native children, when there’s a pause in the rain (or if slows to a light drizzle), we make a break for the nearest playground. Two playground renovations in West Seattle opened in December, and we went to check them out. E.C. Hughes playground, 2805 SW Holden St A little girl pushed my kids…

  • Happy new year!

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    Happy new year!   . . . . . . Shot with a self-timer and tripod. . .        

  • New outer space-themed playspace in West Seattle

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    A mom peeked into the sensory room at Outer Space Seattle. “There’s nothing like this!” she said, looking around West Seattle’s newest indoor playspace.    Outer Space opened its doors on Dec. 20, and immediately took off with neighborhood families. Caitlin Huertas came up with the idea four years ago, when she had a toddler…

  • Snow!

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    Snow in Seattle is a BIG deal. Half an inch in our yard, nothing on the streets or sidewalks and we still managed to go “sledding” (mostly on the grass though?). Joseph was devastated when he came home from school and it’d all melted away. But another .00001 inches fell overnight, so another 2-hour delay, YAY!…

  • Visiting art

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    Sweater camouflage. (Seattle Art Museum) Four fantastic hats at the Frye. Northwest Native art at SAM.

  • 9 fun things for families in Pioneer Square

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     Historic Pioneer Square, settled in 1852, is Seattle’s first neighborhood. What was once mucky tidelands is now filled with trendy art galleries, bars and restaurants in elegant brick and stone buildings from the turn of the century. There’s plenty of fun here for families, both visitors and locals. Come try out the new climbing gym…