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We recently went to Settle for a few days to visit the boys' cousin Nicholas (and his mom and dad). It was a nice little get away and the boys had a great time.

I always have to get a picture of them riding the bus at the airport.

And on the flight - Adler and Kari are sleeping while LT watches a Curious George DVD on the computer.

Even though it was nearly two years ago, the boys seem to fondly remember our beach adventure in LA and they've been talking about the beach a lot recently and asking if we could go again sometime. While it's not quite the same as an ocean beach, we were lucky enough to get invited to a little beach club on Lake Sammamish. It was especially nice because it was unusually hot in Seattle the first couple days we were there. And the boys absolutely loved it. 

Kari and I partook in the beach fun too.

I think LT was feeling very brave after riding the ferris wheel at Elitches so he was very excited about going on the considerabily larger Seattle Great Wheel.  

Waiting in line for the wheel I asked Nicholas and LT if I could take their picture so naturally Nicholas just picked up LT for the pose.


Alder was a little nervous about it and decided not to go and Kari stayed with him. LT and Nicholas and I waved to them as we went around.

After the ride we had some fantastic donuts at Pike Place Market nearby.

We checked out some of the neighborhood parks and playgrounds.

Nicholas read Adler a bedtime book one night, which I thought was a really sweet moment.

When Adler realized I was taking pictures of it he smiled for the camera. This is how an almost three year old smiles for the camera.

For the most part all three boys got along really well. LT and Adler absolutely adore Nicholas and he is great with them too. But brothers will be brothers and at one point LT punched Alder in the face and broke his sunglasses. Here is Alder the next day showing off the newly removable lens. 

LT loves bunnies so I thought he might like to take a picture with the Frontier Airlines Bunny. And I was correct.

However, he also wanted Adler to be in the picture with him but Alder insisted he was too tired. So LT tried to hold his brother up for a photo in various ways that look more like assault than anything else.

It turns out Adler was really tired.