Kirkland

Dorothy and Ed were at Madeline and Roman's.  They had come out west a week ago.  We planned to visit at the same time.  George and I left our place around 8 am.  We stopped to pick up Nathan and then headed north.  We got to Madeline and Roman's around 11:30 am.  The traffic had not been bad.  Dorothy and Ed were staying with Madeline and Roman.  We were staying in a close hotel.

Madeline and Roman's apartment.

We hung out while Madeline made pizza for lunch.  She had a cheese and fruit plate and crackers for appetizer.

Dorothy reading to Ivan and Nathan.

George and Ivan

Delicious pizza.

One of Ivan's Ukrainian alphabet books.

While Ivan was napping we went on a walk.

The walk included some berry picking

We played a game of 10, 9, 8 - well, it was actually 8, 7, 6 because of the number of us playing.

 We went to check in to our hotel.

Then we headed of to Juanita Lake to go kayaking.  They were having a Friday Farmers Market.  

Ivan enjoyed the playground

And driving the tractor. 

Seattle skyline

Lots of ducks around

Then it was time for our 6 pm reservation for three 2 person kayaks and 1 paddle board.  

Dorothy and Ed ready to launch

Nathan is up.

Ivan, Madeline and Roman

George and me

My turn on the paddle board

Will I be able to stand without falling into the lake??

I made it.  But I much preferred sitting.

Nathan has the right idea

Ivan did not want to get out when our time was up, so Madeline pulled him around.

Ivan took a turn on the paddle board.

The cushion on our kayak was very wet so even though I thought I would not get wet with kayaking I managed to walk away with very wet pants.

By this time we were getting pretty hungry.  We went to The Box and Burger Eatery - burgers and Asian fusion.  Quite an unusual menu.  

I had the Da Hilo Boy - a loco moco burger. It was a burger I couldn't finish.

George's veggie burger, the Jack and the Bean Stalk

Nathan's kimchi stirred fried rice without the bacon

After dinner we headed back to the hotel.