Seattle!!
the space needle
the pacific science center
would you believe, i remember coming here 18 years ago with my family? the science center is one of my best memories of being a kid... so even though maddie's not old enough to care, i went for nostalgia's sake.
inside the butterfly garden - so full of butterflies you can get close enough to study them and watch how they fly.
pike place market
i love farmers markets, and this is apparently the oldest one in the country. found some very cool shops, and bought a children's book called "a giraffe and a half" by shel silverstein. check it out, it's as funny as it sounds!
ride the ducks!
tour downtown seattle and lake union on these WWII amphibious land/water vehicles! kinda strange when the vehicle you're in plows into the water and keeps going...
Portland
so beautiful - i love flowers, and i can't wait to live somewhere they grow so easily! i can't wait to try out my green thumb...
the japanese garden (most authentic in the world outside japan!)
we got to see it in the fall, which i think is one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen. the grounds are so well kept, and the changing leaves are enough to take your breath away...
from underneath one of my favorite trees - such a beautiful canopy! this one i might frame and hang on our wall.
hmmm... baths are a little different when you can't bring your own tub!
so, seattle is where we really want to end up... i couldn't believe how courteous people were (shape up, utah! what's your problem??) we attended a ward in bellevue, and they were so uber-friendly! we hope to live in either bellevue or issaquah, just east of downtown seattle across lake washington.
downtown was fantastic, and thanks to fred's high-profile interviews, we got to stay 2 blocks from the heart of downtown in a beautiful boutique hotel. the shopping rocks, and the seattle center was walking distance! it's a truly amazing and beautiful city...
downtown was fantastic, and thanks to fred's high-profile interviews, we got to stay 2 blocks from the heart of downtown in a beautiful boutique hotel. the shopping rocks, and the seattle center was walking distance! it's a truly amazing and beautiful city...
the space needle
the pacific science center
would you believe, i remember coming here 18 years ago with my family? the science center is one of my best memories of being a kid... so even though maddie's not old enough to care, i went for nostalgia's sake.
inside the butterfly garden - so full of butterflies you can get close enough to study them and watch how they fly.pike place market
i love farmers markets, and this is apparently the oldest one in the country. found some very cool shops, and bought a children's book called "a giraffe and a half" by shel silverstein. check it out, it's as funny as it sounds!ride the ducks!
tour downtown seattle and lake union on these WWII amphibious land/water vehicles! kinda strange when the vehicle you're in plows into the water and keeps going...Portland
the international rose test garden
so beautiful - i love flowers, and i can't wait to live somewhere they grow so easily! i can't wait to try out my green thumb...
the japanese garden (most authentic in the world outside japan!)
we got to see it in the fall, which i think is one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen. the grounds are so well kept, and the changing leaves are enough to take your breath away...
from underneath one of my favorite trees - such a beautiful canopy! this one i might frame and hang on our wall.
hmmm... baths are a little different when you can't bring your own tub!
1 comment:
bellevue or issaquah... I have family all over those tons. very cute places... if you end up there... ask around for the Hulet's... that's my fam!
Gemevieve
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