Growing up, my parents always did an amazing job making me feel like my birthday was MY DAY. The whole day....from morning until evening...it's all about Andi. This ideology could have set me up for some major disappointment in the future, but my hope is that I have some groundedness and ability to flex, so as each birthday rolls around, I try my best to adapt to my surroundings and take it all in stride. This year was no different when I woke up to 29 and shouted: " Woohoo it's my birthday but I MUST remember to be flexible!!!" This isn't to say that anything too drastic happened...I am just a believer that if you set high expectations, you are bound to be disappointed. Please note that this theory does not apply to all avenues in life...usually just things like Birthdays, New Years Eve Parties, Halloween Parties, or the Perfect Date that you have been planning for months.
Since MY DAY fell on a Saturday, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to tour Seattle. Nick and I discussed our itinerary a few weeks prior to my birthday and booked the appropriate tickes: Hit up the Pacific Science Center (PSC)...take in an iMax movie...eat some delicious food, walk around the city...you know the usual. I invited my family to join in the festivities, because after all, they are some of my favorite people ever...AND Ami's birthday is 2 days following mine, so it would just be weird to not celebrate together.
Rather than type out the play by play...I like the idea of highlights for this day:
-It happened to be Educator's Day at the PSC meaning people in the Education field and their guests could get in for FREE! Thanks to Ami, we got to partake in that opportunity.
-After 3 weeks of great anticipation to watch AVATAR on iMax, we were taught a great lesson on making seamless plans: Don't. The iMax broke the day before and would not be showing our movie. Bummer! Just another reason to be flexible.
-I got my first hamburger experience at Dick's. Only don't ask for no mayo - they don't do special orders. Flexible, flexible, flexible!
-After giving mom and dad the tour of the Colonnade, dad is currently trying to set a date to meet up in Seattle and borrow one of our bikes with "shocks in the front and back" so he can play. What an adventurer!
-It was confirmed that without Nuvi (our handy car navigational system) there is no way we could get to Gas Works Park. Wow...Seattle can be so very confusing!
-The Madator is one of the BEST fusion Tex-Mex places around...yummmmm Verde Carnita Enchiladas and way too many chips! (You should go...locations in Ballard, Tacoma and Redmond)
-My parents and sister spoil me rotten! I scored some amazing Cake Stands (amongst other things)...perhaps one day I will post a blog with photos of them. They are gorgeous!
Matt teaching Delya a valuable lesson in being Camouflage:
Dad and I feeling rather small:
Sometimes the exhibits are just too exciting!!! I mean look at Nick...he is enthralled learning about Walking Sticks:
Dad and I spent a significant chunk of time in the Butterfly House. I think he enjoyed the sitting and I enjoyed the warmth...plus it was pretty cool when a butterfly landed on your shoulder, shin or shoe:
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