Our Week in Seattle

So this last week we spent most of our time up in the Seattle area. Daddy had to work in Seattle for most of the week and the whole family got to go on the trip. We had a lot of fun on our trip, though traveling is still a bit stressful on M&D!




We left on Monday and stopped in Puyallup where Grandpa Randy's cousin and uncle live. We stopped by and stayed a few hours. We visited, had a BBQ and played some cribbage. It was a very nice time and a great way to start the week!




On Tuesday Daddy had to go to work in the morning so Mommy and I hung out at the hotel. At lunch time Daddy picked us up and took us downtown. He had some meetings for the rest of the day so Mommy and I took advantage of the nice weather and walked around the downtown area by the water and had some lunch. We picked Daddy up around 5:00 and headed to Safeco Field to catch a Mariners game. Daddy hadn't had lunch yet so we had a nice dinner before the game.



The weather was great and we had really good seats even though they were in the outfield. They had a family section, so there were lots of other kids around. I didn't fuss much during the game as I was told to be on my best behavior!

Our view from our seats in right-center field...

Mommy and I by our seats...

Wow...sunglasses and shorts...what a concept!

I think the Mariners should try pink and leopard spots....

The game was exciting! The Mariners got off to a fast start and led 3-0 midway through the game. Manny Ramirez hit a 3-run home run for the Red Sox late in the game to tie it all up. We figured that Seattle would find some way to lose this game since they had already lost 7 in a row and have the worst record in baseball this year. However, there bullpen managed to not let Boston score any more runs through the 7th, 8th and 9th innings. That gave Seattle a chance in the bottom of the 9th to not send the game into extra innings. We were rooting hard because we would have to leave at the end of the 9th regardless of the outcome.

Come on Seattle!!!

The Mariners got a double to start off the inning! The next batter sacrifice bunted the runner to 3rd, so the Mariners had a runner on 3rd with only 1 out. Next up was Ichiro - by far and away Seattle's best player - and he was intentionally walked. He stole 2nd when the next batter was up and that batter popped out for the second out of the inning. So the table was set - two on, two out, bottom of the 9th. The batter hit a line-drive down the 3rd base line and the Red Sox 3rd baseman dove to stop the ball - but it got by him and the game was over!!! Seattle actually won a game! We must have been good luck!!!

YEAH!!! Go Cubs, uh, I mean Mariners!!

The whole team mobbed the batter!


Seattle 4, Boston 3!


This pretty much sums up the whole week!

After the game we went back to the hotel and crashed! The next two days were pretty routine as Daddy worked during the day and we went out at night for dinner. On Thursday Mommy and I headed home after lunch to beat the traffic and Daddy had to go to the airport for a flight to Phoenix for a business meeting on Friday. He actually flew into Phoenix and drove to Tucson for one day.

This weekend was pretty relaxed. We did some grocery shopping yesterday and took a walk, but it turned into a run when the rain started and we were caught outside. We decided to go to Blockbuster and get a couple movies. Mommy finally talked Daddy into renting Atonement, but we all fell asleep to it and had to finish it today. The weather was bad today so we relaxed most of the day. Daddy BBQ'd some yummy halibut for dinner and now we are settling in for the night before the work week starts again.

Daddy has to go to Corvallis for work again, but Mommy and I are going to stay home. It is still a bit stressful traveling with me and not very easy to pack up everything I need and store it in a hotel room. This will give Mommy and I a break from traveling before we head off to Chicago next week! I can't believe we will be in Chicago in 9 days!!! I can't wait!

That's it for now. Have a great week everyone!