Seattle by Train

 The girls & I had a grand adventure this past weekend - we took the train up to Seattle to see Miss Leslie.  Allison was really excited to take the train, Heidi had no idea what was coming but she was ready to 'Go!' (her current favorite word).

 On the way up we had four seats facing each other with no table.  The girls loved the space, looking out the window and the snacks (of course!).  We were on the train from 5 until nearly 11 and Heidi did not sleep at all.  Thankfully she slept in the following morning.

 This was only Heidi's second trip to Miss Leslie's house and last time she was only 5 months old.  She loved getting to spend time with her!  Miss Leslie is one of the best at reading stories & looking at books.

 Our big Saturday event was a trip to the American Girl store - starting with an early lunch!  They gave Heidi a doll to borrow and both girls enjoyed helping their dolls 'drink' tea.  Or, well, Heidi kept pretending to drink her doll's tea.

 Then we managed to get an appointment for Allison's doll Alice to get her hair styled.  Allison was fascinated by the whole procedure - and we were impressed, they managed to french braid her Bitty Twin's short hair!

 We spent the afternoon back at Leslie's house while Heidi napped.  Allison had another tea party with her doll and Miss Leslie.

 The impressive braids!

 Allison loves Miss Leslie's hula-hoops - I didn't know she even had some but Allison did!

 After a swim at Miss Leslie's YMCA we took the scenic route on our way to pick up dinner - it was a beautiful evening!

 After church on Sunday we took Heidi on her first trip to Top Pot Doughnuts.  It was a hit (not that anyone would be surprised by that!).  We got her a doughnut with pink frosting & sprinkles.

 We caught the afternoon train home.  Our ride back was smoother - the train car was newer, more comfortable and we had less space (so it was easier to contain Heidi) and Heidi took a nap for over two hours!  Whew!

Both girls were excited to get home and see Mark!  Heidi did great on the train generally but on both rides she had totally lost her patience at the end when she realized we were getting ready to go and getting her stuff together.  Overall it was a very fun trip and we can't wait to see Miss Leslie again!