A Walk Around Seward Park

One reason I love it here? Erik doesn't work ridiculous L.A. animator hours and is finally home in time to do things with the kids besides tuck them into bed. On Friday, we decided to check out Seward Park.

It's  a 300-acre peninsula south of Seattle that sticks out into Lake Washington. We walked the 2.5 miles around the park, but there are also several trails within the wooded middle. We saved those for our next visit.

The entrance of the park offers one of the best views of Mt. Rainier that I've seen so far - right below it it is the town of Renton, our soon-to-be home.

Look kids, ducks!

and turtles!

 and a water wolf!

Oh wait, that's not a  wolf, that's our dog Kali (with the Bellevue skyline in the background). Another reason I love it here? All the dog friendly parks and trails.  

And trees! Glorious trees!

And swimming in the lake. I've come to the conclusion that I prefer lakes to oceans - no pesky waves to knock you down and pull you under, no nasty saltwater to go up your nose, and no sharks to bite your arms off.

Another reason I like it here? Times like this: