Karl and Angela Rees

Thomas goes down the slide by himself for the first time.  Karl was just trying to get some video of Thomas enjoying the slide--Thomas had kept saying "again" whenever he hit the bottom.  Little did Karl know that Thomas would suddenly thrust himself down.  Overall Thomas seemed very pleased with himself.

Thomas learns how to climb and sit on the chair and table on our balcony.

Thomas learns where to put the shapes in his colored shape ball.

Sadly, the cruise had to end. But there was still fun to be had with Karl's sister Susan and her friend Summer in Seattle. We went to the stop of the Space Needle, watched boats at the Ballard Locks, and ate more yummy food.

Update (11/15): Added video!

On our last day of the cruise, Sept. 17, we spent a lot of time at open sea. But we stopped in the evening at Victoria, British Columbia and had a quick tour. And Thomas got a Canada stamp on his passport.

Update (11/15): Added video!

On the sixth day of our Alaskan cruise, Sept. 17, we stopped in Ketchikan. During our short walking tour of Ketchikan, we encountered totem poles, jumping salmon, Crick Street, and a lot of rain.

Update (11/15): Added video!

On our fifth day, we stopped in Sitka. We kayaked around the Sitka Sound (minus Thomas, of course--Karl's parents watched him while we went out, and then we let them have a turn--can you believe Karl's mom went kayaking?!?). Then we walked to the Raptor center and saw eagles and other birds being rehabilitated.

Update (11/15): Added video!

On our fourth day, Sept. 14, we cruised Glacier Bay National Park. It was foggy all morning, but Mother Nature decided to be nice to us by the time we reached the glaciers. The sun even came out for a little while, making the Polar Bear swim challenge a little less challenging for Karl and his dad.

Update (11/15): Added video!

We spent the third day of our Alaskan Cruise, Sept. 14, in Juneau. It rained all day, and both we and our cameras were completely soaked afterwards, but we had great success whale watching. Plus, we saw the Mendenhall Glacier and a black bear. Karl chased for 5 minutes trying to get a good picture!

Update (11/15): Added video!

Pictures from our Seattle departure on Sept. 12 and open sea cruising on Sept. 13.

Update (11/15): Added video!