Time for teenagers to leave

Zoe’s friend, Anne, has been here with us in Seattle for two and a half weeks, and tomorrow Anne and Zoe will go to Sweden. I never thought it would be this easy to have three kids in the house, but being used to the little rascal Irene, I think I can cope with anything:)

So how do you entertain two teenagers in Seattle?

Apart from a weekend in Portland, we have spent all the time here in Seattle.

Because the girls had not seen each other for three years, a lot of time was spent catching up and rebonding. They did this while going to the Peter Kirk pool, one of Lake Washington’s many beaches, jumping and somersaulting at Sky High, water sliding at Wild Waves, and shopping for Converse shoes.

Any Swede who dream of Converse shoes will get their money's worth in the US, because here they cost half as much as in Sweden. And you have to agree that the design is fantastic. Unfortunately, my feet do not like them, but I could almost consider buying a pair and putting them on a shelf at home as a piece of art.

One day we went to Alki Beach, which is a small laid-back community in West Seattle. We had picnic on the beach and did some cycling.

Anne also got to celebrate 4^th of July here. Zoe took her to a party at Ames Lake, including a sleepover. I think they had fun.

And we went out eating a few times. Here is a dessert that was quickly devoured at PF Chang.

Of course, we had to spend some time downtown as well. Apart from visting Space Needle, we strolled around Pike Place Market.

 

It has been fun to have two teenagers in the house. I did not need to use “the force” at all. Maybe it will all be saved for Irene…