Super-Fun Weekend

I am sure someday Willa and Ethan will tell us we don't do anything fun and we're boring, but hopefully they'll be able to look back at this past week-end and admit that at least once we had fun.
Friday:
KidsCentre was closed for staff day, so Ethan, Willa, and Dad went by ferry to Bainbridge, where we ate ice cream at Mora's (raspberry for Willa and blueberry for Ethan), had pastries at Blackbird, and bought some books at Eagle Harbor (Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Snow White - Willa loves her princesses). After nap we all went swimming at the Magnolia Pool (nice and warm).
Saturday:
Karri and I ran the Great Urban Race. We had a great time, finished in 3:12, and came in 133rd. If we hadn't made 2 small mistakes (misread one clue and did one stop in a bad sequence), had run the whole way (not realistic), and had skipped a clue (only had to do 11 of 12, but more fun to do all 12), we could have finished in 2:30. Winners were super-fast and one was a 12 year old kid. D'oh! Kudos to my parents who came and watched Ethan and Willa on relatively short notice and Joesph who was our googler. It was fun to spend the day just running around with Karri, my wife, my partner, my love. After we came home, we went to our favorite kid-dining spot Tutta Bella with my parents and with Chris Yarwood and Jessica, his girlfriend, who were in town for the weekend.
Sunday:
Went to Coe playground in morning - good for Karri and I just to stretch our legs and move around a bit. Then, got the great idea (yes, great idea) to go to the FunForest at Seattle Center. But to make it great, we invited Henry and Grace - Ethan's and Willa's friends from KidsCentre. After riding rides for about an hour, we all went to the Children's Museum together. Highlights - Ethan was super-daring and went on the roller coaster, Ethan and Henry skipping with joy after seeing each other, and Willa wearing her sunglasses and taking her blue bear with her on every ride. We hope that Ethan and Henry and Willa and Grace can remain friends long after they are all out of KidsCentre.

Pictures coming soon.