August 13,2012
We started the day off in Vancuver, WA. I think with each passing day it has become harder to get out of bed. We got a late start once again, but we were all well rested. We were able to make a stop at Mount Saint Helens visitor center, it was good because Tim had over 100 questions and almost all of them got answered. The kids enjoyed the movie it went into detail about the days leading up to the eruption and the days following. They both were able to earn there Junior Ranger badges. We spent almost two hours there. We then had to get moving towards Seattle for the game that night.
We made awful time getting there because the traffic was awful. I did a lot of the driving so Nathan could sleep. I kept thinking I was in the same spot, there was lots of pine trees followed by lots of pine trees. It was driving me crazy because you couldn't see anything they were so thick. We made it to Seattle in time to relax before the game. The kids were disappointed once again that there was no pool, so they got in there swimsuits and got in the tub. It was quite funny. We were staying right by the hotel and took the light rail system down to the game, it makes things more relaxing for Nathan when he doesn't have to drive.
The kids loved the stadium, especially the little toy area for Sam and Sariah. The kids loved the shops and had to get a little something, my favorite was Sariah and her little moose. Nathan enjoyed the game, the tempature was great and Nathan liked that Fernando Rodney closed the game for the Rays. We also enjoyed going down by the bull pen and watching the pitchers warm up, it is the only park where you can do that. The final score was Mariners 1 and the Rays 3. Sariah enjoyed holding up the moose and yelling Lets go Dodgers! It confused everyone around us, she is a true Dodgers fan. We enjoyed the ride back to the hotel talking with other passengers. One thing that I have noticed in all of our travels is that every city that we have visited we have enjoyed conversations with really nice people. I think that by the time we made it back that night we were all ready for a good nights sleep.
The budget for the day was:
Hotel- Free with points
Mt. Saint Helens-$18.60
Lunch-$18.25
Transit-$16.00
Mariners gifts-$40.57
Mariners Tickets-$60.00
Dinner-$24.00
Total- $177.42
Family Fun in Seattle-Priceless
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