uw

last week we visited the university of washington for the first time.  i sure don't know what took us so long!  it's a beautiful campus right outside of downtown seattle, and we couldn't have picked a more perfect day.  the sun was shining, the weather was warm and the campus was empty (thanks to spring break).  we were happy to have anastasia, hanna and hudson with us for the day.  anastasia and ryan went to uw, and it was nice to have someone to show us around.  brooke and hanna were so excited to be "going to college for real!"

a college campus is one of my very favorite places to be.  it doesn't matter what college because i don't think i've ever been on a campus i didn't like.  this one, i loved.  and the library was a place of my dreams.  i could have stayed in there all day, but it was much more fun to see my children outdoors exploring this gem of a place.  seeing the juxtaposition of their little bodies amidst the beautiful large campus was really very special.  and it was so easy to let my mind wonder to the day when they will be much bigger, much older and strolling along a beautiful campus somewhere in this country.