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The Wonder of Children

— on July 31, 2018 by in editorial

We have friends in Seattle. My wife’s college roommate lives there with her husband. We like to visit. It’s been a while, but I’m feeling nostalgic so I figured I’d share a set of images I never shared in any real way.

First, lets get some ice cream.

The Wonder of Children Getting Ice Cream

The Wonder of Children Getting Ice Cream

Picking Raspberries

Our last visit was during July, which is Raspberry season. Yum.

The Wonder of Children Picking Raspberries

The Wonder of Children Picking Raspberries

I don’t think he understood how the whole pick-weigh-pay-then-eat thing worked.

The Wonder of Children Picking Raspberries

The Wonder of Children Picking Strawberries

She found this little feather on the ground and stuck it in her hair. Of course I had to take a picture.

The Wonder of Children with a Feather in Her Hair

Grove of the Patriarchs

“It’s a big tree… Who cares?”

The trees were impressive, but seeing them through the eyes of children was pretty special.

The Wonder of Children in the Grove of the Patriarchs

My wife being goofy...

My wife likes to literally hug trees.

Litteral tree hugging in the Grove of the Patriarchs

The Wonder of Children in the Grove of the Patriarchs

Family Pictures on the Suspension Bridge

Family Pictures on the Suspension Bridge

A Quiet Ferry Ride

There is something magical about hanging out with kids in the 3 to 8 age range. The world is sort of all amazing and wonderful to them. Of course it is also exhausting.

The Wonder of Children on a Ferry

The Wonder of Children Sleeping