Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Bellingham Birthday Celebration

Last weekend, Jackson and I joined my parents on a quick overnight trip to Bellingham to celebrate my brother's recent birthday.  Corey stayed home with Cole, knowing that it would be tough to squeeze naps and feedings in while on the go all weekend.

Jackson did amazing especially considering a late night the night before we left (up late after enjoying lots of candy on Halloween), skipping his nap on Saturday in favor of puzzles and chatting with my parents, and not going to bed until after 10 p.m. that night.  He was a great traveling buddy, and was such a trooper and had a blast at all of our stops, which included lunch at Kulshan Brewery where my brother works, a Fred Meyer trip, visiting Aunt Anya at her work, a pit stop at one of my brother's friend's houses, a nice dinner out, and birthday dessert at Anya's parent's house.

Dinner was at Giuseppe's Al Porto and was delicious.  While you could get away with casual attire, it was actually Jackson's first "nice" restaurant meaning white tablecloths, no kids' menu, water glasses (not his usual kids' cups with a straw).  Jackson and I shared caprese salad and lasagna and he ate a surprising amount, he didn't spill anything, and kept himself entertained by coloring.

It was a great weekend with the family and am so glad it all went so smoothly!

J got a sneak peek at all the brewing equipment at Kulshan.

Jackson INSISTED on pulling our suitcase. Such a gentleman!

Scott hid from J in the hotel wardrobe, which then led to some playtime in there. Who knew a wardrobe could be so much fun?

The pit stop at my brother's friend Andrew's meant getting to see his hairless cats. J had never seen anything like them, and loved chasing them around.

He also made himself at home in front of the computer while there, too.


Seriously these carts are fun for people of all ages.

J's favorite hobby these days is working on puzzles.  This one kept him busy for an hour.

Hanging with Gramma and Grampa, showing off a silly smile.

More fun at Kulshan.

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