Outlet stores

We woke up lazily this morning, had showers, packed up, and left the hotel.  After driving up and down International Blvd. we remembered where IHOP was and stopped in for breakfast.  I tried out one of their new types of lemonade, watermelon lemonade, which was interesting, but I still think I like regular better.  While we ate it started to rain, definitely not an uncommon occurrence for Seattle.  We had been thinking about going to the Woodlands Zoo, but the rain convinced us to forgo that adventure, at least for this trip.

After breakfast, we set out for home, but stopped at the Tulalip outlet mall just after Everett.  Bryn separated from my mum and me after a few stores and shopped on her own.  I had a grand time helping my mum buy some chocolate-covered fruit from Harry & David's, a few adorable baby outfits from NauticaKids (for future baby presents, cause who knows when someone might just all of a sudden decide to have a baby), new shoes for Tyler, and an awesome pink and blue Burberry tie for my cousin Nathan's birthday present.  When I saw the baby clothes I absolutely wished they came in my size and, when I found Nathan's tie, I kind of wished I was a guy so I could wear it.  (Sidenote: We found Burberry baby clothes in that store too and wow, they're darlingly cute, but who would pay $200 U.S. for something that a baby will only fit in for a few weeks??  But, I gotta say, the babies who wear Burberry are totally styling.  I'll bet Nathan's kids will sport those clothes.  Funny thing though, as ridiculous as I thought the price tags were, I secretly wanted to buy one of those baby outfits.)

After all those purchases, my mum and I were ready to leave and get back home, but Bryn was still shopping.  So I went into a few stores with her and ended up getting an couple things.  Finally Bryn was done too and we drove home without any mishaps, getting home around 11 p.m.  And now I'm sitting here typing this and missing Jonathan.  And he's only been gone a day...