April 28, 2008
Snow Day
It's early and I'm not caffeinated enough, but wanted to check in a llittle bit.
This has been such a great trip. We went to see Jeanne from Assertive Patient Saturday night for pizza and some time feeding baby kittens. Zoe named her kitten Zoe. She and Tim's daughter K were expert kitty feeders. They are so tiny and cute and when they drink from these little teeny bottles, there bellies swell right up. I hadn't ever seen kittens that small before and Zoe worked the please-can-we-bring-home-a-kitty face.
Jeanne is totally cool. We had pizza and salad and just hung out and talked. I totally dig her style as she's really eclectic and has amazing taste. Her house was so gorgeous and was the kind of place that was both beautiful and comfortable and filled with love. We had such a fun time. Zoe was ready to go back the next day and I really hope to be able to spend time with Jeanne this summer.
Yesterday we visited the Snoqualmie Falls. It was perfect weather for sightseeing and I was completely blown away at how beautiful it was there. It is a very romantic setting and there was an outside wedding going on at the resort overlooking the falls. i watched a little because the guests were so gorgeously dressed up, although I didn't see the bride. I couldn't think of a more romantic setting for a wedding. But that's probably because I'm in love with Seattle. And no, I didn't take this picture. I took a few, but they could never be as lovely as this.
Then we went off to see some SNOW! I haven't seen real snow in over ten years and Zoe has NEVER seen it before. We drove up about another 30 minutes to (I'll have to ask Tim later obout the name of the pass we went to) and the kids donned some warm gear and went and climbed these huge snowbanks. I am sure they were freezing as we didn't have any waterproof clothing or shoes, but at least there were fire pits that they warmed up at later. Zoe had such a great time there and said it was her favorite thing so far that she's done here. I can totally see her becoming a skier if the occasion should arise. She is a natural snow bunny.
We've seen so many places here. It's just gorgeous and amazing. I can't wait to come back again to keep exploring. The weather totally suits me too!! We're having a blast.
Ok. Off to find some caffeine and food.
I can do this. I listened to hours of Hanna Montana yesterday. (While Zoe and K sang duets to us)
Your assignment today is to tell me your favorite vacation experiences to date.
Posted by debutaunt at April 28, 2008 09:14 AMI live approximately 3.2 minutes from Snoqualmie Falls and you didn't visit me???? LOL The pass you went over was...Snoqualmie Pass. I live in the little community at the top of the hill (you would have passed by it on your way down to the falls). I'm glad you came this weekend, the weather was fantabulous.
Posted by: Lola at April 28, 2008 06:17 PMHow beautiful! I'm so glad you had such a good time.
My favorite vacation was about five or six years ago when we shared a beach house with one of my BFF and her kids. We sat around and did NOTHING, ate her awesome New Orleans cooking and drank a lot while the kids ran around.
Fun.
Posted by: sis #2 at April 29, 2008 08:24 AMThere have been 2 vacations that really stand out. A few years ago, the wife and I went to Italy for her 40th birthday and we spent a week in a little farmhouse a few miles outside of Assisi. It had a kitchen, a washing machine and a lovely view of a mountain valley complete with the sounds of pigs, cows and chickens. It was a great place to just chill out.
The other one involve the Pacific Northwest. The wife and I flew into Portland, OR and spent a few days tasting wine in the Willamette valley before meandering over to the coast. We then spent the next 4 or 5 days driving down the coast, poking around lighthouses, state parks, beaches and forests before ending up in Northern California to sample some more wine and meet some friends.
Both were very unstructured and chilled out...I like that.
Glad your trip is going well. Seattle's a great town.
Posted by: Patrick at April 29, 2008 08:35 AMI think the week we spent in Napa Valley and the towns around that area. Of course all the wine we drank may have played into my love of the places.
Posted by: claire at April 29, 2008 11:35 AMSorry I'm late on my assignment... BUT! I think the vacation that stands out right now is my trip to Napa, which was just a couple of weeks ago... Just wine, relaxation, and girl-time. I came home from just 3 days away ready to take on the world...
(Oh, and I hope you got your caffeine... I am useless without mine!)
*hugs*
Posted by: shayna at April 30, 2008 09:39 AM