February 8

Marc and I both felt like "doing something" today, so we decided on a spur of the moment trip to Seattle. We took Will to the Children's Museum, where he had a fantastic time playing with new exhibits and, of course, seeing "Monkey George." We then went to Grandma and Grandpa Richards' house for a few hours of visiting. Will was very excited to visit their house and talked about it throughout the drive. He was most concerned that Uncle Bob leave Kuma at home. In fact, when we arrived at my parents, Will was extremely apprehensive until I picked him up, took him on a tour, and he realized that there was no dog. Will enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels, as he always does when visiting. The highlight of the visit (besides seeing Uncle Bob) was playing in the inflatable pool toy. We left Seattle around five o'clock and we were a little worried about how he'd do on the way home. I sat in the back and Will and I conversed the entire drive home. Literally. He told me stories about school, we looked for "tvs" in other people's cars, he reviewed the day's events, and a whole bunch more. He is amazing!