Seattle Day trip

What an adventure this was. We took public transit. Not a first for me but pretty darn close. I have never done this with the kids and was a little nervous but it was great. It was a Holiday so we only had to pay for Scott and I to ride the buses. Day pass $4.50.
Zoe could not stop smiling nor talking because she was so excited to ride a bus. All the kids were. The first ride was a little crowded but we were one of the firsts on so we had seats. The rest of the day it was calm and quiet on the buses and some good conversation. Zoe entertained the passengers and the drivers were very impressed with the kids behavior. My kids rock.

Our first stop was the children's museum. This was a cute museum and I am sure I will take the younger girls back. There was an Art center, a grocery store, a building area, a restaurant and made up homes from China, India and more. Good time was spent there and the kids got imagine and be creative.

Then back to the bus stop to head to the The Ballard Locks. This was my favorite part of the day. I am fascinated by raising and lowering the water. Oh and watching the people work together to get the boats tied up is so fun. We saw some of the coolest boats. One accident almost happened and then another guy could not park his boat. It took him about 6 or 7 tries.There is also a Salmon ladder to look at and learn about the salmon life.

I think Scott and I could have spent the rest of the afternoon there but the kids did not enjoy it as much and we all needed a bathroom break. So Off to find bathrooms and catch the bus again. This time we are headed to the University of Washington Botanic Gardens.

When we arrived it didn't look all that great and we found a trail that lead us to a playground. The kids immediately took the slides and toys. Scott pulled out his hammock and relaxed a while. i took KC and Joshlynn for a walk to see if there was anything to look at. We found stuff and looked and played for a while and then grabbed the others and went and looked some more.

I will go here again too. It is very calming and quiet. Off to the bus stop to wait for the bus and on our way home. It was great and Scott planned well. He had something for all of us. We packed our food for the day and treated ourselves to some ice cream and soda in the afternoon. I thin we spent less than $20.00 for this trip:)