So I feel like in my last post, I left out most of the "flavor" of the last week, so here are a few of the great moments that are had when taking a 8 month old on a week long road trip. In no particular order.
1. So on our ferry ride we were standing outside on the deck when we heard the announcement....."Attention passengers, a frog has been found. If anyone wants to claim said amphibian, please do so". HILARIOUS.
2. The most delicious lamb curry I have ever dreamed of. It was even good eaten cold and with my fingers for breakfast the next day.
3. At one point in the car Alex was being unusually quiet. So I turned around to find that she had somehow gotten a hold of the salt and vinegar pringles, opened the can, dumped it out on herself and proceeded to eat them. She was covered from head to toe in salty chip residue, and had vinegar breath. I am still finding chip pieces in the car seat.
5. Apparently during the off season you can barter with hotel clerks for the best price possible. I think we only paid full price once, and all we did was ask, "So do you have any other discounts" after telling them we didn't have AAA.
6. We had a ton of fun hanging out with Alice and Bill in Seattle. It was so nice to have some other people who knew the area, and had a sense of humor, to play with.
7. So we would get up at 5:30 with Alex (when we changed time zones, she didn't.) We would raid the continental breakfast and then drive for a couple of hours. Then we would let Alex into the front seat and try to feed her while she played with the steering wheel and dashboard and had the time of her life.
8. Tyler was so wonderful and cooked all the meals for me! He would sit outside with the camp stove and cook our Mountain house freeze dried meals (actually very tasty), while I watched Alex. He even did the dishes! It was wonderful!
9. When we were at the tide pools looking at starfish and looking for crabs, Tyler noticed that the "driftwood" we had been staring at were actually seals bobbing up and down! They were only like 20 feet away, it was so cool.
10. One of the 5 or so things I really wanted to do was eat a great seafood meal. We tried a few restaurants and surprisingly we couldn't find ANY with Crab on the menu. We finally found a place with an ocean view that were willing to make a meal just for us. So Tyler and I ordered a pound of crab legs and made a mess eating them at this fancy place surrounded by rich ladies out for lunch with their friends, and men out for lunch with work. They had a treasure chest with toys that we looted for Alex after lunch. It was great.
11. Driving on the beach was really fun but a bit nerve wracking as well. We were never sure when we were going to get stuck, it was great.
12. The beach. Hands down my favorite place ever. I loved looking for treasures and walking in the water. I only wish we had made a sandcastle.
13. Visiting my Aunt Kathy in Idaho and watching 'Cars' in the hot tub. Their house is built on a hot spring so the floors are heated and the water has to be cooled instead of heated. Sometimes the toilet seats get hot from the water!
Least favorite moments
1. Traveling with a crying, won't go to bed, and wakes up at 5 am baby
2. So much driving.
3. Having to leave.
4. Sand in baby's hands.
5. Sand on baby's face.
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