Charlie's Birthday in Seattle

Charlie's third birthday was celebrated in the Pacific Northwest this year. We started the day at Harmony Rutter's West Seattle home with breakfast and a walk across her huge floor piano. Charlie really enjoyed stepping on the notes and making music as he teetered over the keyboard.

We also had a short visit with the Tourino-Collinsworth family at their apartment in South Seattle. Walker and Oscar negotiated their playtime with vehemence and a little rage but were heartbroken when our time was up.

We finished our day playing at Grandma Betsy's condo on Capitol Hill. By Charlie's request, Betsy bounced him on her knees and helped him perfect the backward flip. Walker played piano and Charlie had a chance to open a few gifts. As always, the tissue paper was far more entertaining than anything that might lie inside the package.

Happy birthday Charlie Bear!