Clara's Blog

Well, Mom and Dad had quite the surprise for me! This weekend we dropped Scout off at daycare and we drove FOREVER (Mom says about 3 hours) to Seattle. What's Seattle? Well, it is kind of a noisy hilly place with lots of people and otters and fish and stuff. There are also really pretty mountains and nice ladies at restaurants.

Anyway, we went there to see Dad's friend Jesse who he hasn't seen forever (Mom says way more than 3 hours this time). After we got there, I couldn't sleep so Mommy plopped me in the carrier and we all went walking up Queen Anne (not a lady, a neighborhood) and I konked out. After my nap, Mommy went for a run and Daddy, Jesse and I met up to visit. There was a man with stuffed lions and bears playing the saxophone - I thought he was so cool but Daddy didn't let me visit. I tried to run over to see the lions and the bears as often as I could. When Daddy wasn't letting me visit with the lions and the bears, I ran around near the bottom of the space needle - that's a really tall, weird building. Later we went for yummy pizza but I was pretty cranky and tired. Everyone was really nice to me, though, so I made it through. And, after dinner, guess what? Another walk up the hill for me because I couldn't fall asleep after dinner!

The next day Mommy and Daddy promised me that we'd see some otters. As far as I was concerned, otters were the whole reason for going to Seattle. Jesse decided that he shouldn't miss out on the otters either so he said he'd come along. Sunday morning, we FINALLY got to see the otters and they were really cool. I also liked all the seals and I like to call them otters. The fish were okay too but mostly I was enjoying running around the aquarium. I think my favorite part (after the otters) was playing with felt fish. That was great. There was a bossy older girl but I don't mind her bossing me around - I like girls.

When we got home, Mommy finally finished my backpack so I can carry my friends around the house. It is really fun! I can do all sorts of things and my doggie can get a ride and see what's happening. Scout really likes my new backpack too. I wish I could carry Scout and Tux in there but Mommy won't let me. I guess that's one of the drawbacks of being a baby.

I wonder what we're going to do next?!?!