Adventures in saying goodbye to a city we love...Seattle

We got a chance to visit with Aunt Trudy and Uncle Jerry while they were in town for the Lion's Club International Convention. Harper instantly loved them!

One last fun day with Uncle Tom at the cool Capitol Hill park.

Fun times bbq-ing at the Cunniffe's! The kids had so much fun!

She couldn't resist one last opportunity to make a mess. :)

Although, Harper seemed to favor torturing poor Eva earlier in their friendship, they seemed the best of friends 2 days before we left for our new home. Such cute twinkies giving each other some love.

Harper moved out the last of our belongings. She grew up so much in this home. We will never forget Seattle and all the people and places we love there.

Summer in Seattle=maritime fun, hiking, park playing, the zoo, and more hiking

Tugboat races

Rattlesnake Ledge

Fire tower hike (forgot the name)

(yes, she's cleaning the rocks...I say a bit sheepishly)

Grammy came to play, too bad the clouds covered-up beautiful Rainier.

There's Harper wrapped up as a frog

Dinner with the daddies...while the mommies had fun at book club

Gorilla at the zoo

And perfect timing...really?!

She loved reading the map and guiding the way...a.k.a. she was very determined to only go her way. I think We've hit the "terrible twos" a little early.

Hike to some peaceful lakes (our original hike plan, Noble Knob, was snowed-out)

Nene and Papa came to play, also

Harper love, loves looking at the book we had made of this blog documenting her first year of life. And we love that she loves it so much!

Starting to love dressing up...here, daddy's shirt and mommy's necklace

Reading her book again

Car camping...a first for Harper and Daddy.

Yup, snow in June, but we brought our snow shoes this time.

The ferry to Orcas Island.

Playing in the sound on Orcas Island at our campsite.

She's getting good at this camping business.

All she wanted to do was climb the stairs...no pictures for her.