Category: The Seattle Times

Summer = swimming, playground, cupcakes, repeat.

Two terrific playgrounds we hadn’t been to in ages. Maple Leaf playground has a butterfly hunt and a long zip line; Jefferson Park has a spray park and two zip lines!

The last time I went to a laser show, 8 years ago, Joseph cried as soon as the lights went out and the music came on. Too dark, too loud. This time the kids liked it, I think. It was weird and trippy.

Good thing Paul’s feet are clean, otherwise I’d have footprints all over my walls. He is the smallest and strongest of all of us.

The Pacific Science Center is back!! A tiny part of me was terrified they’d never reopen. We were thrilled to go visit the butterflies and watch an IMAX movie for the first time in two-plus years. I wrote about which exhibits are open and what’s different for ParentMap.

The worst part is, $$$$$ later, Paul looked at the new roof and said, “But Mama, it looks the same!” Most unsatisfying way ever to spend wads and wads of money. Merry Christmas kids, for the next HUNDRED years. I’ve watched enough HGTV to know that SOMETHING always comes up during construction. In our case,…

Peony season is short but sweet. I usually love color but this one felt like it should be black and white.

The BEST trees for climbing in Seattle are in Volunteer Park.

The Barnes and Noble summer reading club is really generous. You read 8 books, list them on the back of the sheet, then you get to go pick a free book off this display. For grades 1-6, through August 31. There is no shame in being incentivized to read.

The most subdued First Thursday at SAM I’ve ever seen. Not a ton to see right now: the American/Northwest Native/Aboriginal Australian galleries are are closed for renovation. Giacometti opens next week.