A few August snapshots that should move from a folder on my desktop into the blogosphere, because first of all…
HAMILTON. We bought tickets to the show several months ago when we heard it would be in Seattle and surprised Juliette in early August, and my goodness…HAMILTON. It’s been a long time since we got dressed up and went…anywhere, really, and from the moment we turned onto Pine Street and spotted the billboard, we were swept up in the magic of it all. Juliette oohed and ahhed over the lobby chandelier and held her dress pinched between thumb and forefinger like a princess making a ballroom entrance as she walked down the Paramount’s stairs to the restroom. Â
The lights flickered and we found our seats and the whole place was absolutely electric with excitement. I was captivated from the moment the first notes sounded, but couldn’t help looking over at Juliette every few minutes, wanting to freeze-frame in the my mind the way that she smiled from ear to ear with a little giggle at, “You are the worst, Burrâ€, the way she bobbed her head along to “Ooh ooh ooh, I do I do I do I doooo” as Eliza entered the stage. Such glee and sorrow, such heightened feelings as we fed off the energy that comes with being in a room of thousands. What an experience.
We left Isaac at home for obvious reasons and enjoyed our baby break, but it felt awfully good to be back home with our boy in our arms!
Hamilton is pretty freaking hard to top, but there were also some very sweet evening walks with my two favorites…
Lots of park time…
Evenings walks and park time as we strolled down to Ercolini…
Ercolini can look like a bit of a junkyard, with its collection of discarded riding toys, but it can also be a kid’s treasure trove. Juliette and Isaac were pumped when this blue truck showed up on a random weeknight.
Is she too big to sit in this thing? Probably. But does she look adorable in it, as she radios for backup? Totally.
There was a Saturday at the Lincoln Park playground…
Followed by one last Sunday at Coleman pool. This place will forever epitomize for me the pinnacle of Seattle summer goodness.
There were weekend bike rides to the library, where we stumbled upon a concert in the street…
And a visit from my mom and dad for Isaac’s first birthday.
There were also some long, quiet days at home, when Juliette was on her own while Isaac was at daycare and Shane and I worked. She’s gotten so good at entertaining herself (Covid gave her no choice!). Her Barbie hair salon was next level.
Also, girl’s got mad puzzle skills – she put this together in an afternoon!
Way to sleep off those pool days, Juliette. Summering is hard work.
