Riley wanted to ride his bike so we went to Seward Park where there's a straight paved trail, perfect for bike riding. But first we hit the playground.
Lake Washington also has its charm. I like that there are several parks along this lake and the views are all gorgeous no matter where you view it from. Obviously, lakes would be my choice to kayak or canoe. Like I've mentioned before, I'm somewhat apprehensive to partake in any water activities on the Puget Sound given that whales do swim there. I would probably get a heart attack if I would see a whale swimming next to me. NO thank you!
Riley's not quite ready to get off the training wheels yet but boy, can this kid disappear in a blink of an eye. We have to yell after him in order for him to stop and pedal back. He'll be ready when he's ready and to tell you the truth, he doesn't really get a chance to ride his bike often enough to be more confident on it. He did say he wants a horn since he doesn't have one yet. Maybe he'll get one for his birthday and it's just around the corner.
Jacob failed at trying to get closer to those two turtles on the log back there. He had climbed on the log that's laying behind him and he lost his footing and almost fell over, towards the water. I'm telling you, something funny always happens to him. Riley has so much fun laughing at his daddy's mishaps.
It was such a pleasant day. It was a tad chilly but nothing unbearable, it felt good to me. I sat down and got some sun while Jacob and Riley had fun on the swings.
Bare trees upon a mostly cloudy sky remind me so much of M. Knight Shyamalan's movies especially The Village. I love that movie however, now that I think about it, I haven't seen it in a while. Welp, I guess it's time. Probably in the next few days.
I just love how everywhere you look here makes for a picturesque shot. At least that's how I view this state. I'm thankful I can spot the beauty when others might only see a tree without leaves which in their minds can be a sorrowful sight.
When we got home there was a package on the table waiting for me. I opened it and saw beautiful flowers. A sweet friend from TX that was visiting Oregon for a few days had them mailed to me. She was paying her respects for our loss. What a sweet gesture and she especially made me happy because flowers {and decorations for my home} are my love language. Getting this bouquet was also in part a memoriam for Reagan and that, I LOVE! The succulents are gorgeous. Wouldn't you agree?!
In the meantime, Jacob was making me sugar cookie dough. I just love sugar cookies so it's a must that we make some for the holidays.
This is what my Halloween mantle looked like this year. Subtle is more.
And while the cookies were baking Riley carved his pumpkin. Nathan also carved his and Jacob carved one in honor of Reagan.
And this is what they looked like. I liked Jacob's idea for Reagan's pumpkin. So sweet. It feels good including Reagan in our family traditions. I can tell Riley likes it too.
And we decided to go to The Cheesecake Factory to have some pumpkin cheesecake before Halloween came and went. I didn't want to miss out. We got there around 9:20 pm and we were surprised to see how crowded it was. It looked like if it was six o'clock in the evening! Crazy. This proves that we're not really into late night eating even if it's to enjoy some dessert and coffee. I told Jacob we're such old farts in that sense and honestly, I don't know when this became the norm for us and I really don't like it. So, we agreed that we would do more late night hang-outs on the weekends whenever possible. I don't want to be a hermit, not even when I'm old and Jacob agrees. I believe it's all how you think about things. I've seen old folk on their walkers or with canes out at night enjoying themselves. I don't ever want my "age" to stop me from enjoying life.
And the pumpkin cheesecake was very yummy but I wasn't able to finish it.
It was such a nice day.
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