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with the screen and the real glasses and the snack now he demands first class every flight we have to remind him to just be grateful when we get on a flight we arrived in seattle late at night 2 am our time and crashed in a slummy hotel just north of the airport no problem it had 2 large king sized beds a kitchenette which we didn t use and free breakfast which is the only thing our kids need to be happy i crashed putting the girls to sleep and dave flee asleep with jackson we both spent the night uncomfortably being kicked in the back by our children we usually help them fall asleep separately and then move them note to self always move the kids together at 5 am i was up it is 8 am our time i started using my phone and next thing i know my 3 year old is next to me and in the most motherly voice said its not time to use your phone its time to be in bed i promptly obeyed and headed back to bed with her she feel asleep for another hour until everyone started waking up around 6 30 i am always proud if my kids sleep past 7 or 8 our time when i was a young and inexperienced traveler i would stress and worry about the amount of sleep my kids got now i know that tired and not well rested kids are just part of the first days of travel and i try not to stress about what i can t change and try harder to be prepared to help them through those tired times you know your living in a high class motel when you can only shower from the belly button down we started the morning where everyone told us to go pikes place market i must not have done enough research because i expected only a fish market with workers singing and moving all over the place fish business book anyone but really it is a multilevel giant mall with portions of it being in open air on one side of it we really struggled finding the center famous part of it mini donuts for breakfast because the toast and jam and muffins at the hotel weren t enough carbs to start the day this picture is a great memory because the kids were all sorts of worried about these fish here they wouldn t approach them and they kept asking if they were dead i assured them they were and told them to get in a picture with me they reluctantly joined me but kept their eye on the fish then right before the picture this fish in the background jumped up scared the kids and me to death the kids went screaming and crying away as the stranger with the phone snapped this turns out the fish is attached to a chain and can be pulled from the other side of this display we had all sorts of fun with it later on after the tears were dried i finally convinced one of the kids to touch a fish rosie the bronze piggy bank found around the area the gum wall right down the stairs from the fish market was gross i thought i would really like it but i was grossed out luckily my kids are old enough to not touch when i commanded it we all left our mark the kids just liked that we got to chew gum we wandered down the hall of the market and dave found some german brats we bought by the link so we tried every kind jackson of course ordered the italian one our hotel had a grill so we planned on making it for dinner that night we also bought some king salmon to complete the random meal seattle was so interesting we found art pieces waterfalls sculptures etc all around the city behind pikes place we wandered down to the waterfront it was beautiful and there was ping pong the giant ferris wheel the puget sound and the aquarium if interested there was also a really cool blue path that i thought would be fun to bike if the kids were bigger this was part of the waterfront and the building the the back is the aquarium another interesting sculpture always something fun to look at here parking in seattle was expensive we stayed just 2 minutes over 2 hours and had to pay 12 just to drive somewhere else and pay some more we parked at the locks and realized the kids and i were really hungry the place to eat only had fish and chips and i wasn t sure how that would go over with the kids but they loved it it always makes me a little nervous to take my picky eaters to new towns so i pack a lot of snacks but i love finding food they will eat we then headed through a nice little park to see the hiram chittendom locks where the ships enter and it fills up or lets out water to move them from one lake canal to another we were there just in time to see a few boats rise within minutes the kids thought it wasn t real so it was fun to try to explain it unfortunately we missed the salmon swimming upstream season by a week but there are windows into the canal so you can see the fish trying to jump up the stream to get back to their nesting ground we saw a few fish swimming around we headed across the canal to discovery park i didn t realize that during the week you have to check out a parking pass to go down to the beach and lighthouse there are only 8 parking passes one was expected back within 45 minutes so we decided to wait there was a fantastic kids play area with puppets tunnels and a few other things to look at and do it was a perfect down time for us and the kids the parking pass came right as we were ready to go and we headed out to the puget sound for some tide pools the water was coming in i didn t see much of anything in the tide pools but the kids liked exploring we walked around the lighthouse and it was much colder and windier around the point there were some great views and the kids always love a beach we headed back down town for seattle center here you can find the children s museum the space needle chihuly glass garden the international fountain seen below and lots of art and gardens to see and explore this international fountain was amazing look at the little people next to it even though i had researched it i thought it was a small splash pad it is huge the fountain is choreographed to music so it is unpredictable and exciting one sound the fountain sent water spraying so high i got wet sitting above it and a hundred yards away it was so entertaining and fun despite the weather being mild inour humble texas opinion the kids were delighted to get soaked and run and play such a great time was had here the space needle was a bit underwhelming it wasn t nearly as high as i thought it would be the cost was astronomical though so we passed we went into a eatery to find a restroom and in the process saw a lunch area with a bunch of places to eat there were giant games set out to play for free giant scrabble complete with beanbags for participants connect 4 chess checkers and other games i wish we had time to stay and eat and play looked like a blast for free too we met a balloon guy and left the center with happy kids ready for a rest we then headed to the ferry with an hour ferry ride getting across the puget sound would take 1 1 2 hours waiting time and driving all the way around would take 1 1 2 hours i was so glad we opted for the more expensive ferry ride 32 because it was a fantastic experience mariah fell asleep on our drive and was able to stay asleep in the car while we waited in line for the ferry the kids and i explored around a bit and changed into dry clothes the ferry views were indescribable seeing the seattle skyline and then the amazing homes along the puget sound was so beautiful the kids ate a snack as we rode we even got to chat with a local about how his experience was moving from cali to seattle i loved getting an insider s perspective without any intentional planning on our part our hotel we got free with marriott hotel points was only 3 minutes from the ferry port once at our hotel i set up the hotel room and headed out to set up dinner near the grill while dave headed to the grocery store to get some extra fixings we couldn t visit seattle without a little rain so with no warning and beautiful blue skies the rain started falling moving our bbq inside our knight in shining armor tames the fire breathing dragon for dinner salmon brats chips grapes pickles and juice i loved having our own space to enjoy dinner together without having to get on the kids for perfect restaurant behavior this was the perfect end to our day we really wanted to swim but it was late and even later in tx so we headed to bed with visions of seattle city in our heads this time we split the kids up to fall asleep and then moved them together for the night in all of our travels we ve found that we don t enjoy the city scene as much as others so we tend to hit the main sites in a day or two and call it a success there were many family friendly venues we could ve visited but we felt like we got a great overview of this city in full day of adventures and we were ready to take a road trip out to olympic national park in the morning posted by jamie at 7 31 pm 2 comments labels family travel vacation saturday july 9 2016 day 6 the vatican rome going home we started day 2 in rome a bit tired already but we were going to a new country the vatican so jackson couldn t wait getting inside the vatican museums was quite the run around but we were able to get in 2 hours before the tickets we had bought and still skipped a bunch of the line so we were happy unfortunately we are not art appreciators so after a few rooms of art we were ready to move on but you have to walk through the entire museum to get to the crowning jewel of the sistine chapel it was so crowded that we literally were shuffling toe to toe through each room jackson was so short he could barely see things luckily he was entertained trying to take pictures we finally made it to the sistene chapel to see the ceiling painted by michelangelo and told jackson he couldn t take pics and it was so crowded he couldn t see much he was so disappointed and annoyed that it had taken so long to go through the museum i enjoyed looking but my neck hurt from looking up wish i had followed advice and brought a mirror although there was no room to use it anyway after the chapel we were begging jackson to have the energy to climb the stairs to the top of st peters bascilica i wondered aloud how many steps the climb had and jackson started counting 900 steps later we reached the top of the dome and had a spectacular sight of the city of rome with the many domes and churches jackson was a bit scared to be that high so we didn t stay long but it was gorgeous i also loved looking up into the dome on the walk way at the bottom of the dome counting steps was jackson s highlight we ate another home packed meal from tiffany on the vatican steps while jackson gave some change to the beggars we then made our way to the castle sant angelo we had to check the scooter at the beginning so jackson was antsy to leave to get back on the scooter i loved learning the history of the castle and the different periods of time and what it was used for we climbed to the top and got another great view it was interesting to imagine defending the city from here our final stop was at piazza navona we sat by the fountain and people watched for a long time as we ate our final gelato we got a few souvenirs and then headed back to the covingtons to get ready to go home the final walk to the metro was pretty tiring for dave and i but jackson and that scooter were going strong so glad i didn t have to listen to any whining about hurting feet except my own we ended the night with another amazing meal at the covingtons we tried to take them out but they insisted on feeding us again we weren t intending for them to do so much for us as hosts but they always serve with so much love and energy they make every person they come in contact with feel like they are the most important person they could be with at the moment i love being inspired to be better from this family the food was delicious and the company better we had a final down the street gelato and said good night to this amazing country we almost missed our very important train the next morning but luckily we ran literally on just in time thanks nikki for buying our tickets early we made it through the airport bought some final food in italy and headed back to the states leaving so early in the morning means that you aren t tired until you land so we watched many many movies good thing each seat is equipt with a tv screen for games and videos once in charlotte we had a 4 hour layover to get to slc we were so exhausted and jackson was begging to sleep first time ever but we had to stay up to try to adjust to us time finally on the plane jackson fell asleep and we were excited to be headed to see our girls we are so thankful for my parents and dave s parents for watching our girls while we enjoyed this adventure we are thankful to the covingtons for being the impetus for this trip and being the greatest hosts italy was always my dream vacation and now i ve done it i guess i need to dream a new dream getting there day 1 venice day 2 italian alps day 3 cinque terre day 4 florence day 5 rome day 6 vatican posted by jamie at 12 52 pm no comments labels dave jackson jamie travel vacation older posts home subscribe to posts atom about us dave and i met on a blind date and married in 2006 we welcomed jackson to our family in 2008 and hallie in jan of 2011 mariah joined the family in march of 2013 i worked as a pe teacher in an elementary school but am now a full time sahm and dave is an mba grad working for us airways in phoenix we were relocated to fort worth area with american airlines in july of 2014 what i believe i am a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints i love the truths that bless my life with peace direction and comfort please refer to mormon org for more info about what i believe blog archive 2016 12 september 2 christmas 2015 seattle in a day july 2 may 4 april 1 january 3 2015 18 december 1 september 3 august 9 april 2 march 1 january 2 2014 37 december 3 november 1 october 4 september 4 august 8 june 3 may 1 april 4 march 3 february 1 january 5 2013 43 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