City Driving

Today, I decided to take the kiddos to IKEA. There is a fantastic, supervised play area for the kids to enjoy an hour-and-a-half of playtime, while I browse their small-space-concept, idea-filled store. Plus, Tuesday are Kids-Eat-Free days. All the more reason to go. Lastly, I needed some small-space containers & ideas from IKEA.

The only difficulty is that we live 45 minutes from IKEA. But does that deter me? Oh no, it does not! Because I have never lived this close to an IKEA before, AND because I have NO childcare here in our new state. Add all of this together ... and voila, a perfect morning, despite the drive.

So I had to drive from beyond the north end of Seattle to beyond the south end. Today, I learned to drive like a New-Yorker, and use the carpool lane like a Seattlite. Plus, I learned how much stop-and-go traffic I can avoid when I use the express lanes (when they're open)!

Hooray for my kids being in the car; that automatically ensures my spot in the carpool lane. Also, thanks to my hubby for my GPS on my phone!