Aunt Kari

Aunt Kari came to visit last week. Unfortunately it was rainy and cold while she was here, but she didn't seem to mind because it was in the 90's down in Arizona where she lives.

We did get lucky for part of one day when it seemed like it was going to be sunny and warm, so we headed to the Seattle Center. We got to eat lunch by the big fountain.

But, it started getting cloudy and cold again, so we headed inside the Pacific Science Center. We got to see all kinds of cool things like butterflies.

Can you tell what I'm petting in this picture?

It's a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach.

We played lots of cool music.

And Aunt Kari and I took a ride in a fire engine. Aunt Kari thought it was a tight squeeze for her.

There was also a tide pool with little sea creatures that I actually got to touch!

It's hard to tell in this picture, but I'm putting a hermit crab in Aunt Kari's hand.

We saw dinosaurs that actually moved!

And I got to play in a space shuttle.

Right before we left I got play with these orange and white cones. I love to point out cones on the road that the workermen are using, but I never get to see them up close.

So it was a real treat to set them up perfectly in the squares,

and then hop around them.

We caught another break on Aunt Kari's last day here just before we took her to the airport. The sun peeked out for a bit and we headed to the park near our house.

Aunt Kari and Mommy tried to relive their younger days by swinging across the monkey bars. Aunt Kari actually made it all the way. Mommy is a whimp and could only grab two bars. Either way, they both looked hilarious.

And did you know an alligator lives near the park??? Can you spot it in the picture?

It was such a bummer when Aunt Kari left. I got used to her playing with me all day long. (I think Mommy did too.) Hopefully I'll see her again this summer, when the sun will actually be out all day long.