Fun Day with Girls!!

Yesterday I had such a great day. A friend from work treated me to fun as a congratulations for graduating. I started out by riding our light rail system into the city, and I just have to say this is the only way to go into Seattle anymore. It saves on the hassle & cost of parking.

We started out by visiting a historic hotel in Seattle's International District for tea. The hotel used to house many Japanese immigrants, Alaska Fisherman and international travelers. They were best known for their soaking tubs. It was a luxury to be able to take a bath in those days. The presentation and atmosphere was spectacular, and I really enjoyed exploring something new and learning a little more history about our city.

Afterwards we walked back uptown to the Seattle Art Museum. They are currently featuring a full exhibit on Michelangelo. We walked through looking at all of the exhibits, some were really beautiful and some were terrible (at least to me :) but it was great to see so many people, children included, enjoying the museum.

While the husbands were having poker night, I spent the evening with Nicole watching girl movies and eating Ivars clam chowder and grilled cheese at her house. Total comfort in all aspects!!!

Christmas 2009

This Christmast was one of our best. We were able to spend Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas day with Troy's family, plus an extended visit in Idaho through the 1st of the year. This is likely how we'll do it in the future. We had such a fun time visiting with everyone; laughing, playing games, snacking, shopping, Lava, and driving in the hills. We look forward to it every year, and every year Idaho does not dissapoint. We are already looking forward to the summer campout.

Here are some pictures I captured near the end of our trip: