Seattle--Part 2

With the cousins at Andrew's baptism.

Snoqualmie Falls

Chris had to look for vugs in the rocks. Not quite the same as Southern Utah!

Eating ice cream at Boehm's. Yummy!

Lake Sammamish--the kids' favorite part of our trip. And I would have to say it was mine, too. Riding behind the boat with my nieces was a blast.

Fruit roll-up break!

At Trophy Cupcakes in Ballard-what I consider the best cupcakes I've ever had.

A, B, & C eating lunch.

We saw boats coming in and out using the locks at Ballard and even spotted a large school of salmon.

Mount Rainier on the way to Enumclaw to visit the Decker clan.

What I love about visiting my mom's side of the family is that they always make you feel welcome and you always have a good time!

Before we left Seattle, our nieces taught us how to play Rock Band.

If Chris weren't a doctor...

I know I've said it already, but Seattle was fantastic. The kids loved seeing their cousins and are already begging to go back. Thanks to Lind, Cressida, & family and J & K & family and everyone else for all their hospitality and good times!! We can't wait to see you again!

One More Thing Checked Off

Today I checked one more thing off my summer list. Does anyone else have a summer list? I love making lists and my summer one always includes freezing blueberries and peaches. I did the blueberries on Saturday and we picked up a 1/2 bushel of peaches from the city market to freeze. (We'd planned to pick our own, but it was 98 degrees on Saturday--waaay to hot to be outside picking peaches!!) And as of 20 minutes ago 10 bags are peeled, sliced, sugared and sitting in my extra freezer.

There's just something that I love about canning and freezing and making jam and salsa and everything else. When my in-laws lived nearby we would always go to their house and pick peaches and apples from their orchard and beans and tomatoes from their garden. We spent hours and hours together putting up all those fruits and veggies. (I missed you, today, Julie, as I scrubbed the peach juice off my counters!) I love the feeling of having food set aside--good food that can be enjoyed all winter long when you can't get the same thing fresh--good food that can take care of your family no matter what happens to the economy.

Of course, we're thinking that 10 bags aren't enough, though (and if you've had freezer peaches you know what I'm talking about!), so we might get another box or two on Saturday...

BHE-Best Hubby Ever

This is my bragging post. I'm not ashamed to admit it. I think the world of my husband. And he continually surprises me by finding more ways to express his love to me. The lastest one being last night. He took me to a day spa where I spent 90 glorious minutes getting a massage and then we went to dinner. Today I feel so relaxed that I feel like I could take on the world, or at least take on potty training Analise.