Dillon's Capitol Field Trip

Daddy Post:

Once again daddy got to go on a field trip to the state capital, this time with Dillon.  This time, the legislature was in session so they got to actually see a bill get passed by the House.  Unfortunately, it went through with only 1 no vote so no real argument.

Also in session was the Washington Supreme Court.  Unfortunately, that meant they did not get to go into the courtroom.  However, they still got to have a mock trial.  Dillon was chosen to be the Chief Justice. So, he led the trial, gathered the votes of the other justices, and read the ruling.  Although this court did not agree with his vote, it was split 5-4, Dillon's vote was actually the same as the real Supreme Court's ruling that this mock trial was based on. 

With all the activity going on, there was lots of activity from different groups coming and going throughout the day.  It was fun to see congress in action and to just get to hang out and walk around the State Capital together. 

Snowmageddon!

This February we got a ton of snow!  It snowed and, just as that started melting, it snowed some more!  At our house we ended up with a total of 15.75 inches of snow.  I don't remember ever having that much snow in this area.  School ended up cancelled four days and two 2-hr delays in two weeks.  Of course, this landed right as I was starting my coverage for maternity leave.  It was incredibly frustrating because I really just wanted to work!  However, we had an AMAZING time!  Sledding with friends, snow ball fights, sled ramps, starting an igloo, Daddy being home for the day etc.  It was fantastic and we were definitely sad when the snow disappeared. 

 This crazy kid thought it'd be fun to go out barefoot!

 We went to a local hill, we really don't have many, to sled.  We had to work really hard to compress it to be able to sled otherwise it was too powdery.

The basketball hoop filled with snow!

   We also so chain link fences with each little square filled with snow!

 Carson and his friend Ty.

 Carson, Carter, Ty and Dillon.  There were a couple of giant snow balls already there that the kids hauled around and turned into a giant snowman!

 Taryn, Adrienne, Ghianna, Kayda, Carter, Dillon, Ethan, Carson and Ty.  The parents all ended up hanging out with hot cocoa while the kids played.

 Kayda, Ghianna, Taryn and Adrienne.

It was a fantastic couple of days off!  School will push farther into the summer now, fortunately we already have our trip all planned out so we'll be done the same day as before.

Another Cave!

Daddy and the kiddos spent the evening in Seattle with the extended family.  I'll let him write about it!

Uncle Pat saw that tickets were available to walk through the new tunnel before it opened to traffic.  So, we all accepted the invite and headed to Seattle (mom wasn't feeling well so she ended up not coming).  The total distance walked was about 2 miles right under downtown.  We started about the Space Needle and ended right by the stadiums.  We then rode a bus back up to the starting point, going through the other deck of the tunnel.  Although a little long it was fun to see and the kids had a great time with their cousins, as usual!

   

The picture is a life size photo of Bertha, the drill used to create the tunnel.  If I recall correctly, it was 57 feet across.

As we approached the end, Papa Mike proudly proclaimed, "I see the light at the end of the tunnel!"  

After, Grandma Peggy and Papa Mike treated everyone to pizza.  It was a great time and glad to go on the adventure.