Happy 35th birthday, Mr. Schnell!
We kicked off the festivities yesterday with brunch at Bings – the pancakes were fluffy, the mimosas were bottomless, and we all chatted and laughed amidst the mayhem that is dining with two babies and two kids.
We had big plans to hit the pumpkin patch after brunch, but called it off due to rain. Â The rest of the day was spent holed up indoors, reading books and playing Legos. Â Even Juliette fell prey to the rainy-day lazies and napped for almost three and a half hours!
But today, how the sun shone today! Â We spent the morning at Volunteer Park, walking along the leaf-strewn paths, playing on the playground, soaking in autumn’s golden glory.
Shane soaked his jeans on a trip down a surprisingly wet slide with Jules in his lap – thank goodness for backup shorts in the trunk of the car.  (And you’re welcome, to all those kids that were waiting for someone to hurry up and dry off the slide!)
We cashed in our pumpkin patch raincheck this afternoon and made the trek out to Issaquah to check out Trinity Tree Farm. Â Juliette pushed the wheelbarrow around for awhile, rode in the wheelbarrow for awhile, and finally just staked out a spot in the middle of the field to plop down and chew on rocks while she watched kids and dogs run by.
Nice form, guys!
I’m so happy to see this girl getting on board with our silly Schnell family traditions.
Just for old time’s sake, check out this one from our pumpkin patch visit last year…We’ve come a long way, huh Jules?!
We grabbed dinner at Tutta Bella on the way home – cocktails and pizza and gelato felt like a fitting end to a perfect day. Â Happiest of birthdays to my favorite person! Â Juliette and I love you so very much (for the record, I also get the urge to applaud every time you walk into the room).