What does a Lychee look like? (Seattle, week 4)

Another week goes by in lovely Seattle Washington. On Monday evening, some of our new intern friends had a little party for their daughter turning two, but I guess the cake wasn't enough dessert for the Andersons and Christensens because we had to go to the Pier and get ice cream afterward!

Elly and Clara are so cute together (sometimes):
 

 

Usually, when we're in Provo, once Brandon gets home from school in the evening, we stay at home. We eat dinner at home and just kind of relax there together. But, there is so much to see and do in Seattle, that we don't want to waste any time in our apartment! Several nights each week (even though Brandon is exhausted), we go out in the evening as a family exploring. Last week we walked down to Pioneer Square and had some very authentic Italian food. Elly got a little bit sleepy on our way home:
 

On Wednesday, I went to Mom's Group (from our ward) at an awesome park in Magnolia. My friend, Sarah gave me one of these: (It's a lychee that she got at an asian market. You have to peel it, but once inside it looks like a skinned grape with white flesh. Very interesting. I had never had one.)
 

On Thursday, we went to Lake Union and toured a real working tugboat. They were having a special tugboat story time on the boat for the kids.

 
 
 
 

 
 

Elly really liked it, but her favorite part was that we got to go with her new friends, Evie and Lyla:
 
 

After the tugboat tour we had a real treat. Brandon decided to work from the Seattle office that day, so we were able to stop in and have lunch with him!
 

Friday evening, when Brandon got home from work, we quickly changed and headed out to another park for some jogging and family together time. This time, we went to Magnolia Park. (We just love Magnolia!) It was such a beautiful view of the Sound and we had fun swinging afterward, too!
 
 
 

Up next: The Woodland Park Zoo on Saturday (Saturday needed its own post!)