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Seward with the Elams

Matt and Sam put in on all of the same hunting tags and against all logic / odds, they both got a goat hunt tag on the far side of Resurrection Bay for this fall. Matt had a tag on this side of the bay last year and it was pretty challenging, so they were wanting to prepare as much as possible for the far side. So we planned a long weekend in Seward so they could take a flight or boat over and scope out the mountains. 

For some reason, they ended up not doing that at all... But I still had plenty of fun things planned for the boys and when the dads decided to scope out a fishing spot, we decided to check out the super cool looking library. Henry was *very* excited!

Conveniently, it was located across the street from the house we were renting!

The library had a really nice kids area that was somewhat sound insulated from the rest of the upstairs, so they could play some games, check out the musical instruments and read books while sitting on cushions that look like tree stumps. 

Plus it had a ton of windows and it had a pretty awesome looking background, huh??

After the guys gave up on fishing, we all headed over to the Sea Life center. Of course, it was a mad rush to get to the boat first and claim the captain's wheel. I am pretty sure Thomas only won because the other two got distracted...

The fishing game behind the boat has started to be more interesting to the kids now that they can basically play it. They don't quite get the point and end up overfishing most of the board, but they still have fun trying!

This time they were both daring enough to touch the sealife in the tank. I was super proud of them! :)

Everyone is looking for Woody, but he was pretty happy just cruising around ignoring all of us. We lucked out two years ago to be there when they were feeding the sea lions, but that's the only time. Sigh...

But some things don't change and a quick run across the balcony break was still in order - though Henry did a much better keeping up than the last time! ;)

Almost forgot to get a photo of the kids in front of the sign - they were nice enough to go back upstairs for me. Also, so they could play on the boat again. Win-win!

Because we didn't quite pack *enough* fun into one day, we headed over to the playground, which was conveniently only two blocks from the house. Best house location we've had in Seward yet!

The boys were trying really hard to figure out the monkey bars and rings. And I don't just mean these two little guys - Matt & Sam were also competing to see who could get further on the monkey bars. I got in on the competition as well - I was in shock how much harder it was than I remembered... And all these tiny kids were just flying across them. A bit humbling. ;)

And we can't leave the park without some swinging time in front of the scenic Resurrection Bay! Even if the guys didn't get their scouting in and the fish weren't biting, we all still had a blast. Thanks for a great weekend, Seward! :)