Thanksgiving 2015

Two years ago we went to Oregon for Thanksgiving and had such a great time we decided to go again! The decision was made easier when flights were cheap but then we changed our minds about flying and drove up anyway! It was such a fun but exhausting trip. 

Next year we'll stay home!

Matthew does a car trip like a boss.

As long as we have earphones and Chuggington Jackson is also a champ.

We drove from Fremont to Seattle in one day and it actually went alright.

Most of the crying was during the last 30 minutes (and not all was from the kids).

After a breakfast snack at Pike's Place Market we headed over to the Pacific Science Center for some warmth and education. Before it opened, however, we had some time to play at a nearby park. Scott was obviously in charge of this situation...

Not too many pictures were taken at the PSC but Jackson loved this train at the mall.

After a nice car nap we met my cousin at Snoqualmie Falls. 

Can you see them in the background?!

Eventually the fog lifted enough that we could see the fall and it was beautiful!

Look at these cute kiddos!

After the falls we looked at some old trains for a while.

This was Jackson's reaction when we gave him a 5 minute warning for leaving.

For dinner we headed to my other cousin's house and had a great dinner with FHE.

It was so fun to see the kids playing and have adult conversation. 

Enough time with family can never be found.

Hanks Pride!

The next morning we went to the Ballard Locks. 

Scott had never been there and Jackson wasn't too impressed.

But the boys were in their element when this went by...

And what about that baby in the lumberjack hat?!

For some reason they let us in the Chihuly Museum.

Seriously, I have no idea why children are allowed in there.

It was stunningly beautiful.

For dinner we headed to Pike's Place Market and found a good seafood place.

Matthew loved it.

Apparently Tom Hanks ate in that chair for a scene in Sleepless in Seattle.

After 2 packed days in Seattle we headed down to Eagle Creek, OR so 

Jackson could tell Doug how to cook pancakes and sausage.

Matthew loved finally being out of the carseat.

Jackson got some good practice (unsupervised) with scissors.

This is the same Thanksgiving outfit Jackson wore 2 years ago but it lasted all day. 

Matthew's wearing of it only lasted about 30 minutes.

After a delicious Thanksgiving meal with aunts, uncles, and cousins we went to Lake Oswego to spend the next 2 days with friends who just moved there.

They had toys galore and Jackson was determined to spend as much time playing as possible.

We walked downtown for the tree lighting ceremony, wandered around 23rd Ave, ate too much ice cream at Tillamook, and had a blast.

We even went to OMSI for a fun-filled morning.

And then it was over and we were headed home with new headphones

and happy but exhausted babies.