While Labor Day may be the "unofficial" end to summer, it sure felt like the actual end too. Seattle was a cool, gray, brisk 60 degrees. But at least it was a long weekend so we could take care of a few things.
"Well, um, actually a pretty nice little Saturday, we're going to go to Home Depot. Maybe Bed, Bath, & Beyond, I don't know, I don't know if we'll have enough time." We officially lived the "Old School" dream. And while we were out, we even decided to grab dinner at the oh so family friendly Red Robin. The girls loved the crayons (more to eat than to draw) and the balloons.
We also took advantage of the extra day to squeeze in a visit with our friends, the Hopps. We met for lunch at Hamburger Harry's in Ballard, and then made an impromptu trip to the Ballard Commons, which led to the following scene...
Ballard Commons was the place to be all summer because of the great fountains. Cole loves water, and despite the cool weather, he didn't waste anytime running into the water.
He tried to convince Emma to join him.
She was hesitant at first, but eventually decided it looked pretty fun.
The Dads are chaperoning the kids. But where is Mia...?
There she is! Mia was very hesitant - she's not a fan of water outside her bathtub - so she kept her distance for a while.
But eventually, peer pressure kicked in, and Mia was crawling in the fountain, splashing with Emma and Cole.
Cole splashed and splashed and splashed!
Emma wanted to be just like Cole.
It continues to be fascinating to watch the girls' personalities develop, and see how they interact with other kids. We've noticed that while Mia can be more dominant at home, and is more often the aggressor, in public, she tends to be more shy. Emma is very social and outgoing in groups of people, but she follows Mia's lead at home.
Playing in the water at all was a huge step for both of the girls. As you might recall from previous blog entries, neither of them have been too fond of anything other than the bathtub. Emma tolerated a couple trips to the pool, but didn't like it on some occasions. Mia has shown a deep fear for water, so it was great to see her being so brave in this situation.
It's just ironic that on a 107 degree day in Ballard, neither of them wanted to splash in the fountain, but on a cool, 60 degree day, they got soaking wet! Who knew per pressure could be a good thing?!
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